Elza Pais
Elza Pais  | |
|---|---|
| Secretary of State for Equality | |
| In office 26 October 2009 – 21 June 2011  | |
| Prime Minister | José Sócrates | 
| Preceded by | Position established | 
| Succeeded by | Teresa Morais | 
| Member of the Assembly of the Republic | |
| Assumed office  26 March 2024  | |
| Constituency | Viseu | 
| In office 15 October 2009 – 28 March 2022  | |
| Constituency | Viseu (2009–2015) Coimbra (2015–2019) Leiria (2019–2022)  | 
| Personal details | |
| Born | Elza Maria Henriques Deus Pais 22 November 1958 Mangualde, Portugal  | 
| Political party | Socialist Party | 
| Alma mater | ISCTE – University Institute of Lisbon NOVA University Lisbon  | 
Elza Maria Henriques Deus Pais (born 22 November 1958) is an academic specialising in sociology, who is a member of the Assembly of the Republic of Portugal and a former Secretary of State for Equality.