Rita Rato

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Rato and the second or paternal family name is Araújo Fonseca.

Rita Rato
Member of the Assembly of the Republic
Incumbent
Assumed office 15 October 2009
Constituency	Lisbon
Personal details
Born	Rita Rato Araújo Fonseca (1983-01-05) 5 January 1983 (age 42) Estremoz, Évora District, Portugal
Political party	Portuguese Communist Party
Alma mater	Universidade Nova de Lisboa
Occupation	Politician

Rita Rato Araújo Fonseca (born 5 January 1983, in Estremoz) is a Portuguese politician, who was a member of the Assembly of the Republic from 2009 to 2019. She has a bachelor's degree in Political Science and International Relations from the New University of Lisbon and is a member of the Portuguese Communist Party.[1][2][3]

In July 2020, Rato was appointed director of the Aljube museum. This is a former Estado Novo political prison that now serves as a museum in honour of those who opposed the regime. Since the announcement of the choice, several criticisms have arisen, referring to her lack of training in the area and of practical museological experience.[4][5]

References

1. "Biografia (Rita Rato)". parlamento.pt (in Portuguese). Retrieved 21 September 2017.
2. Hélder Almeida (18 October 2009). ""Nunca tive problemas em ser levada a sério"" (Online). Correio da Manhã (in Portuguese). cmjornal.pt. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
3. Mariana Correia Pinto (19 April 2012). "Rita Rato: se não fosse "o partido" talvez já tivesse emigrado" (Online). Público (in Portuguese). p3.publico.pt. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
4. "Sob controvérsia, Rita Rato inicia hoje funções como diretora do Museu do Aljube". SAPO.
5. "PSD Lisboa quer esclarecimentos sobre nomeação de Rita Rato para museu do Aljube". Diário de Notícias. Retrieved 23 April 2021.