Helena Carreiras

Helena Carreiras
Minister of National Defence
In office 30 March 2022 – 2 April 2024
Prime Minister	António Costa
Preceded by	João Gomes Cravinho
Succeeded by	Nuno Melo
Personal details
Born	Maria Helena Chaves Carreiras (1965-09-26) 26 September 1965 (age 58) Portalegre, Portugal
Political party	Socialist Party (2022–present)
Spouse	Andres Malamud ​ (m. 2002)​
Alma mater	ISCTE – University Institute of Lisbon European University Institute

Maria Helena Chaves Carreiras (born 26 September 1965) is a Portuguese sociologist who has specialized in issues relating to the military, particularly gender aspects. From 2019 she was director of Portugal's National Defence Institute (IDN) and in March 2022 she became Portugal's first female minister of national defence, being replaced in that position following the 2024 national election.