Luisa Diogo became the first female Prime Minister of Mozambique in 2004. Having studied economics, she previously worked as the Minister of Planning and Finance, the National Budget Director of Mozambique’s Finance Ministry, and a World Bank officer. Diogo also works passionately for the improvement of women’s rights throughout Mozambique and Africa as a whole. She is a member of a variety of organizations focused on these issues including the Network of Women Ministers and Parliamentarians (MUNIPA) and the Council of Women World Leaders.