Maria José de Castro Rebello Mendes, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Maria José de Castro Rebello Mendes

Brazilian diplomat

Date of Birth: 20-Sep-1891

Place of Birth: Salvador, Bahia, Brazil

Date of Death: 29-Oct-1936

Profession: diplomat

Nationality: Brazil

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Maria José de Castro Rebello Mendes (Salvador, September 20, 1891 - Rio de Janeiro, October 29, 1936) was the first Brazilian woman to be accepted to work for the Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, a controversial event back when women were expected to be subordinated to their husband.