The politics of São Tomé and Príncipe takes place in a framework of a unitary semi-presidential representative democratic republic, whereby the President of São Tomé and Príncipe is head of state and the Prime Minister of São Tomé and Príncipe is head of government, and of a multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the President and the Government. Legislative power is vested in both the government and the National Assembly. The Judiciary is independent of the executive and the legislature. São Tomé has functioned under a multiparty system since 1990. Following the promulgation of a new constitution in 1990, São Tomé and Príncipe held multiparty elections for the first time since independence. Shortly after the constitution took effect, the National Assembly formally legalized opposition parties. Independent candidates also were permitted to participate in the January 1991 legislative elections.
Alexandra Lencastre is a Portuguese actress.
The Order of Attorneys of Brazil (National Bar Association of Brazil) (Portuguese: Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil) is the Brazilian Bar Association, founded in 1930. It is an organization of lawyers and responsible for the regulation of the legal profession in the country. Its national headquarters are in Brasília, Federal District. The OAB has 1,065,304 lawyers (2018).. This number rose to 1,211,309 as of early 2021.
Maurício Mattar is a Brazilian actor.
José Marques da Silva was a Portuguese architect and educator.
Esther Figueiredo Ferraz was the first female Minister to serve in the government of Brazil. Ferraz served as the Brazilian Minister of Education from 1982 until 1985.
The Residence Rua D. Hugo is a residence and archaeological site in the civil parish of Cedofeita, Santo Ildefonso, Sé, Miragaia, São Nicolau e Vitória, in the municipality of Porto, in the Portuguese district of Porto.
A Manhã do Mundo is a debut novel by the Portuguese writer Pedro Guilherme-Moreira.
Doce Tentação is a Portuguese telenovela that started airing on TVI on 8 January 2012 and stopped broadcasting on March 9, 2013. This telenovela was authored by Sandra Santos, from Casa da Criação, a group of soap opera/series authors of Plural Entertainment. The slogan of this telenovela is "Love that bears fruit, sows envy!". The protagonists are Mariana Monteiro, Diogo Amaral, Pedro Barroso and Sofia Ribeiro.
The 2014 Prémio Autores was the fifth edition of the Prémio Autores. It took place on 8 May 2014 at the Salão Nobre dos Paços do Concelho of the Câmara Municipal of Lisbon, Portugal.
The Ordem Militar de Cristo, the full name of which is the Military Order of Our Knights of Lord Jesus Christ, is a Portuguese honorific Order which takes its name from the extinct Order of Christ (1834), which is given for distinguished service in the performance of functions in sovereign positions or public administration, and for the judiciary and diplomacy, which is seen as being particularly distinguished.
Dona Xepa is a Brazilian telenovela created and written by Gustavo Reiz and directed by Ivan Zettel. It premiered on May 21, 2013 and ended on September 24, 2013. It stars Ângela Leal, Thaís Fersoza, Arthur Aguiar, Rayana Carvalho, and Gabriel Gracindo.
A Professional Order, more generically known as a professional public association is, in the Portuguese legal system, a public entity with an associative structure representing a profession that should be subject to control of access and exercise. The Order is also responsible for the elaboration of specific technical and deontological norms and has an autonomous disciplinary regime by imperative of tutelage, in the pursue of public interest.
Júlio de Lemos de Castro Caldas was a Portuguese lawyer and politician.
Amor de Mãe is a Brazilian telenovela produced and broadcast by TV Globo. It premiered on 25 November 2019, replacing A Dona do Pedaço, and ended on 9 April 2021. The series is written by Manuela Dias, with the collaboration of Mariana Mesquita, Roberto Vitorino and Walter Daguerre.
Ilse Losa (1913—2006) was a Portuguese writer and translator, of German-Jewish origin.
Natural Law is a 7 episode series, created by Edgar Medina and Rui Cardoso Martins, directed by João Nuno Pinto and produced by Arquipélago Films, with Margarida Vila-Nova and Nuno Lopes in the main roles. The soundtrack is composed by Justin Melland. The series premiered January 5, 2022, on RTP1.
Miss Brazil World 2006 was the 17th edition of the Miss Brazil World pageant and 1st under MMB Productions & Events. The contest took place on July 30, 2006. Representatives from various cities all throughout Brazil competed for the Brazilian crown for Miss World. Jane Borges of Goiânia, Goiás was crowned Miss Brazil World at the end of the contest by Miss World 2005, Unnur Birna Vilhjálmsdóttir of Iceland. Borges succeeded outgoing titleholder Patrícia Reginato of Paraná. Borges represented Brazil at Miss World 2006. The contest was held at the Music Channel Auditorium in Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil.
The Diploma Bertha Lutz, also known as the Prêmio Bertha Lutz, was established by the Federal Senate of Brazil to recognize women who have made contributions to the defense of women's rights and gender issues in Brazil. It is named in honor of the Brazilian biologist and feminist leader Bertha Lutz.
