Emília Dias

Emília Carlota Sebastião Celestino Dias (born 1972) is an Angolan politician and educator. She has been a member of Angola's National Assembly since 2008. In 2026, she was elected secretary general of the Organization of Angolan Women.

Biography Emília Carlota Dias was born in Angola's Namibe Province in 1972.

She started her political career in the 1980s as a member of various youth organizations, including the Agostinho Neto Pioneer Organization and the Youth of MPLA. She also was appointed as a section chief of the Angolan National Institute of Children. She has served on the organization's Central Committee since 2005.

Throughout her career, Dias has advocated for women's empowerment, including support for rural women and the inclusion of women in decision-making processes.