Maria Barroso

Maria de Jesus Simões Barroso Soares, GCL (2 May 1925 – 7 July 2015) was a Portuguese politician and actress, wife of President of Portugal Mario Soares and First Lady of Portugal between 1986 and 1996.

For the Brazilian librarian, novelist and short story writer, see Maria Alice Barroso. For the Brazilian volleyball player, see Maria Isabel Barroso Salgado Alencar.
In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Simões and the second or paternal family name is Barroso.
Maria Barroso
GCL
Barroso in 2013
First Lady of Portugal
In role
9 March 1986 – 9 March 1996
PresidentMário Soares
Preceded byManuela Ramalho Eanes
Succeeded byMaria José Ritta
Member of the Assembly of the Republic
Elections: 1976, 1979, 1980, 1983
In office
3 June 1976 – 13 November 1980
In office
31 May 1983 – 4 November 1985
Personal details
Born
Maria de Jesus Simões Barroso

(1925-05-02)2 May 1925
Fuseta, First Portuguese Republic
Died7 July 2015(2015-07-07) (aged 90)
São Domingos de Benfica, Portugal
Resting placePrazeres Cemetery, Lisbon
Political partySocialist Party
SpouseMário Soares (1949–2015)
ChildrenJoão Barroso Soares
Isabel Barroso Soares
Alma materUniversity of Lisbon
OccupationPolitician
Actress
ProfessionTeacher
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