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Maria José Ritta

Politician

Maria José Ritta is a politically exposed person. They are a person of interest by virtue of their position and the influence they may hold. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	Maria José Ritta · مارية خوسيه ريتا · マリア・ジョゼ・リッタ				[sources]
Alias	Maria Jose Ritta · Maria José Rodrigues Ritta				[sources]
Birth date	1941-12-19				[sources]
Place of birth	Lisbon				[sources]
Gender	female				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Citizenship	Portugal				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q82322				[sources]
Last change	2026-01-15	Last processed	2026-02-12	First seen	2026-01-15

Descriptions

First Lady of Portugal between 1996 and 2006, as wife of the former President of the Republic Jorge Sampaio

— Wikidata non-official source, 2026-01-15

Relationships

Relatives
Person	Relationship	Start date	End date
Jorge Sampaio Politician	spouse	-	-

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