Helena Pato
Portuguese communist and political prisoner / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Helena Pato (born 19 April 1939) was a mathematics teacher, a communist opponent of Portugal's Estado Novo regime and a union leader. She was one of the founders of the Women's Democratic Movement in opposition to the Estado Novo and was held as a political prisoner for 6 months. She has authored three books on her experiences at that time and has also written books on education.
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Born | (1939-04-19)April 19, 1939 |
Nationality | Portuguese |
Other names | Maria Helena Martins dos Santos Pato Noales Rodrigues |
Occupation | Mathematics teacher |
Known for | Writer; Opponent of authoritarian Estado Novo Government; Political prisoner |
Notable work | A noite mais longa de todas as noites, 1926-1974 (The Longest Night of all) |
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