Teresa Amuli Nhalingue (died 20 November 2008) was a Mozambican politician. In 1977 she was one of the first group of women elected to the People's Assembly.
Biography Originally from Niassa Province, Amuli joined the FRELIMO movement in 1965 at the age of 18. She was a FRELIMO candidate in the 1977 parliamentary elections,Translations on Sub-Saharan Africa issues 1857–1867, p41 in which she was one of the first group of 27 women elected to the People's Assembly.Mart Martin (2000) The Almanac of Women and Minorities in World Politics, p267 She was re-elected to the Assembly in 1986 from Niassa Province.4.° Suplemento Boletim da República, 22 September 1987
She died of a brain tumor at Maputo Central Hospital in November 2008.Guebuza Pays Tribute to Late Guerrilla Commander AllAfrica, 24 November 2008 A secondary school in Espungabera was named for her.
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