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| '''Maria Laura Santana Maia''' (born 1937) is a |
'''Maria Laura Santana Maia''' (born 1937) is a Portuguese lawyer who became the first female member of the ] of Portugal in May 2004. | ||
| ==Early life and education== | ==Early life and education== | ||
| Maia was born on 8 October 1937 in ] in the ] of Portugal’s ] region. Her full name was Maria Laura de Carvalho Santana Maia. Her father, António Maria Santana Maia, who originally came from the nearby parish of ] in the ], was a lawyer and ] as well as a farmer. A keen painter, Maia did not begin to study law until she was 30, after her husband died. They had two children.<ref name="SAPO">{{cite web |title=Juíza Conselheira Maria Laura Santana Maia |url=https://motg.blogs.sapo.pt/2582.html |website=SAPO |date=9 September 2004|access-date=11 January 2025}}</ref><ref name="Infopedia">{{cite web |title=Maria Laura Leonardo |url=https://www.infopedia.pt/artigos/$maria-laura-leonardo |website=Infopédia |access-date=11 January 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=A pintora que foi juiz conselheira ou o outro lado da minha mãe |url=https://amar-abrantes.blogs.sapo.pt/a-pintora-que-foi-juiz-conselheira-ou-o-1406630 |website=SAPO |access-date=11 January 2025}}</ref> | Maia was born on 8 October 1937 in ] in the ] of Portugal’s ] region. Her full name was Maria Laura de Carvalho Santana Maia. Her father, António Maria Santana Maia, who originally came from the nearby parish of ] in the ], was a lawyer and ] as well as a farmer. A keen painter, Maia did not begin to study law until she was 30, after her husband died. They had two children.<ref name="SAPO">{{cite web |title=Juíza Conselheira Maria Laura Santana Maia |url=https://motg.blogs.sapo.pt/2582.html |website=SAPO |date=9 September 2004|access-date=11 January 2025}}</ref><ref name="Infopedia">{{cite web |title=Maria Laura Leonardo |url=https://www.infopedia.pt/artigos/$maria-laura-leonardo |website=Infopédia |access-date=11 January 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=A pintora que foi juiz conselheira ou o outro lado da minha mãe |url=https://amar-abrantes.blogs.sapo.pt/a-pintora-que-foi-juiz-conselheira-ou-o-1406630 |website=SAPO |access-date=11 January 2025}}</ref> | ||
| ==Career== | ==Career== | ||
| At that time, under the '']'' dictatorship, women were not allowed to become judges or magistrates. After obtaining her qualifications she worked in the Public Prosecutor's Office in various locations, including ] and ]. After the overthrow of the ''Estado Novo'' by the ] of April 1974 it became possible for women to become judges and she served in this capacity in ], ] and ]. She joined the 17th Civil Court of ], the Portuguese capital, in 1988 and also lectured at the ], which provides training for future judges and prosecutors. In 1995, she was appointed judge of the Court of Appeal of ]. |
At that time, under the '']'' dictatorship, women were not allowed to become judges or magistrates. After obtaining her qualifications she worked in the Public Prosecutor's Office in various locations, including ] and ]. After the overthrow of the ''Estado Novo'' by the ] of April 1974 it became possible for women to become judges and she served in this capacity in ], ] and ]. She joined the 17th Civil Court of ], the Portuguese capital, in 1988 and also lectured at the ], which provides training for future judges and prosecutors. In 1995, she was appointed judge of the Court of Appeal of ].<ref name=SAPO/><ref name=Infopedia/><ref>{{cite web |last1=Maia |first1=Maria Laura S. |title=MEMÓRIAS BREVES DUM PASSADO JUDICIAL RECENTE |url=https://julgar.pt/memorias-breves-dum-passado-judicial-recente/ |website=Julgar |access-date=11 January 2025}}</ref> | ||
| In May 2004 she was elected unanimously by other members of the Supreme Court to become a member. She retired three years later, at the age of 60.<ref name=Infopedia/><ref name="DN">{{cite news |title="A ideia de um só Supremo Tribunal entusiasma" |url=https://www.dn.pt/arquivo/diario-de-noticias/a-ideia-de-um-so-supremo-tribunal-entusiasma-8561123.html |access-date=11 January 2025 |publisher=Diário de Notícias |date=14 June 2017}}</ref> | In May 2004 she was elected unanimously by other members of the Supreme Court to become a member. She retired three years later, at the age of 60.<ref name=Infopedia/><ref name="DN">{{cite news |title="A ideia de um só Supremo Tribunal entusiasma" |url=https://www.dn.pt/arquivo/diario-de-noticias/a-ideia-de-um-so-supremo-tribunal-entusiasma-8561123.html |access-date=11 January 2025 |publisher=Diário de Notícias |date=14 June 2017}}</ref> | ||
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Portuguese Supreme Court judge (born 1937) Portuguese jurist (born 1956)| Maria Laura Santana Maia | |
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| Member of the Supreme Court of Justice of Portugal | |
| In office 2004–2007 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Maria Laura de Carvalho Santana Maia (1937-10-08) October 8, 1937 (age 87) Ponte de Sor, Portugal |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | University of Coimbra |
| Occupation | Lawyer; Judge |
Maria Laura Santana Maia (born 1937) is a Portuguese lawyer who became the first female member of the Supreme Court of Justice of Portugal in May 2004.
Early life and education
Maia was born on 8 October 1937 in Ponte de Sor in the Portalegre District of Portugal’s Alentejo region. Her full name was Maria Laura de Carvalho Santana Maia. Her father, António Maria Santana Maia, who originally came from the nearby parish of Mouriscas in the Santarém District, was a lawyer and notary as well as a farmer. A keen painter, Maia did not begin to study law until she was 30, after her husband died. They had two children.
Career
At that time, under the Estado Novo dictatorship, women were not allowed to become judges or magistrates. After obtaining her qualifications she worked in the Public Prosecutor's Office in various locations, including Loulé and Guimarães. After the overthrow of the Estado Novo by the Carnation Revolution of April 1974 it became possible for women to become judges and she served in this capacity in Serpa, Mértola and Cartaxo. She joined the 17th Civil Court of Lisbon, the Portuguese capital, in 1988 and also lectured at the Judicial Studies Centre, which provides training for future judges and prosecutors. In 1995, she was appointed judge of the Court of Appeal of Évora.
In May 2004 she was elected unanimously by other members of the Supreme Court to become a member. She retired three years later, at the age of 60.
References
- ^ "Juíza Conselheira Maria Laura Santana Maia". SAPO. 9 September 2004. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
- ^ "Maria Laura Leonardo". Infopédia. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
- "A pintora que foi juiz conselheira ou o outro lado da minha mãe". SAPO. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
- Maia, Maria Laura S. "MEMÓRIAS BREVES DUM PASSADO JUDICIAL RECENTE". Julgar. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
- ""A ideia de um só Supremo Tribunal entusiasma"". Diário de Notícias. 14 June 2017. Retrieved 11 January 2025.