Ivete da Graça Correia
Ivete da Graça Correia | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Justice, Internal Administration and Human Rights | |
| In office December 2018 – February 2022 | |
| Prime Minister | Jorge Bom Jesus |
| Preceded by | Ilza Amado Vaz |
| Succeeded by | Cilcio dos Santos |
| Personal details | |
| Alma mater | University of Évora |
| Occupation | Civil servant |
Ivete da Graça Santos Lima Correia is a São Toméan civil servant and politician who served as Minister of Justice, Internal Administration and Human Rights from 2018 until her dismissal in 2022.
Biography
Correia obtained a degree in psychology and sociology from a Russian university and a law degree from a São Toméan university.[1] She initially worked at the Ministry of Justice for an extended period.[2] She later served as the director of the country's Department for Combating Drug Use. Ricardo Neto of STP-Press described her as "the public face of the São Tomé anti-drug campaign",[1] and Abel Veiga of Téla Nón noted that she distinguished her career in this role.[2] She addressed the 1st International Conference of Drug Policies in Portuguese-Speaking African Countries, focusing on São Tomé and Principe's need for both adequate drug treatment and efficient measures against drug trafficking, as well as solutions to drug problems.[3]
In December 2018, Correia was appointed Minister of Justice, Internal Administration and Human Rights in the cabinet of newly elected prime minister Jorge Bom Jesus.[2] On 15 August 2019, she signed a co-operation protocol with Portugal for justice, alongside Instituto Camões vice-president Gonçalo Teles Gomes.[4] In December 2019, she served as a delegate to the 16th Conference of Ministers of Justice of the Community of Portuguese Language Countries in Santa Maria, Cape Verde.[5] In February 2021, she represented her country for the United Nations Human Rights Council's 37th Universal Periodic Review.[6]
Correia was demoted from her ministerial position during a cabinet shuffle in February 2022. Cílcio dos Santos replaced her.[7] Prior to her ministerial appointment, she joined the Movement for the Liberation of São Tomé and Príncipe – Social Democratic Party.[2] While minister, she pursued a master's degree program at the University of Évora.[8]
References
- ^ a b Neto, Ricardo (3 December 2018). "Quem é Quem no governo de Bom Jesus empossado hoje pelo Presidente da República". STP-Press (in Portuguese). Retrieved 15 September 2025.
- ^ a b c d Veiga, Abel (3 December 2018). "XVII Governo Constitucional é largo e cheio de estreantes". Téla Nón (in Portuguese). Retrieved 15 September 2025.
- ^ "Final Report: Protection, improvement and dissemination of the Portuguese Decriminalization Model" (PDF). apdes.pt. p. 46. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 February 2024. Retrieved 15 September 2025.
- ^ "Cooperação com São Tomé e Príncipe na área da Justiça - Camões - Instituto da Cooperação e da Língua". www.instituto-camoes.pt. Retrieved 15 September 2025.
- ^ Rocha, Susana Rendall (1 December 2019). "Ministra da Justiça de São Tomé e Príncipe: "É preciso que o cidadão e os fazedores da justiça se consciencializem para que haja uma mudança de comportamento jurídico"". Expresso das Ilhas (in Portuguese). Retrieved 15 September 2025.
- ^ "Conselho de Direitos Humanos analisa situação em São Tomé e Príncipe | ONU News". news.un.org (in Portuguese). 1 February 2021. Retrieved 15 September 2025.
- ^ "Secretário de Estado das Obras Públicas de São Tomé demite-se após denúncia da oposição". RTP (in Portuguese). 11 February 2022. Retrieved 15 September 2025.
- ^ Correia, Ivete da Graça dos Santos Lima (2019). Conceções e representações dos professores sobre a violência na escola: o caso da Escola Secundária de Bombom, distrito de MÉ-Zochi - S. Tomé e Principe (master's degree thesis). University of Évora.