Maria Ilda da Costa Figueiredo (born 30 October 1948) is a Portuguese politician and a former

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for the

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, part of the

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. She was a substitute for the

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and the Delegation to the EU-

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Joint Parliamentary Committee.

Education

In 1973, she was a graduated with an M.A. in

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. In 1998, she entered the

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al Planning and Administration. She served as an economist for the Porto Textile Workers' Union and the Porto Trade Union Confederation of CGTP. She has been a

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at primary, secondary and university levels.

Career

From 1979 to 1991, she was a member of the Assembly of the Republic. She was a member of

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town council (1983–1991), and member of the

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city council. She was member of the Gaia Municipal Assembly. She is a member of the Central Committee of the Portuguese Communist Party (PCP). From 1999 to 2012, she was a

External links

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