Maria Lúcia Amaral
Maria Lúcia Amaral | |
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Amaral in 2025 | |
| Minister of Home Affairs | |
| In office 5 June 2025 – 10 February 2026 | |
| Prime Minister | Luís Montenegro |
| Preceded by | Margarida Blasco |
| Succeeded by | Luís Montenegro (interim) Luís Neves |
| Ombudsman of Portugal | |
| In office 2 November 2017 – 4 June 2025 | |
| Prime Minister | Luís Montenegro |
| Preceded by | José de Faria Costa |
| Member of the Council of State | |
| In office 19 January 2018 – 4 June 2025 | |
| Preceded by | José de Faria Costa |
| Vice President of the Constitutional Court | |
| In office 2 October 2012 – 22 July 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Gil Gomes Galvão |
| Succeeded by | João Caupers |
| Judge of the Constitutional Court | |
| In office 4 April 2007 – 22 July 2016 | |
| Appointed by | Assembly of the Republic |
| Preceded by | Paulo Mota Pinto |
| Succeeded by | Cláudio Monteiro |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Maria Lúcia da Conceição Abrantes Amaral 10 June 1957 |
| Citizenship | Portugal |
| Party | Independent |
| Alma mater | University of Lisbon |
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Maria Lúcia da Conceição Abrantes Amaral (born 10 June 1957) is a Portuguese lawyer, university professor and judge who served as the Portuguese Minister of Home Affairs of the 25th constitutional government, led by Luís Montenegro, until her resignation in February 2026.
She was also Vice President of the Constitutional Court of Portugal (2012–2016) and was Portugal's 10th Ombudsman (2017–2025), being the first woman to hold this post.