Career
She served as foreign minister from 1991 until 1993. In 1996 she ran for president of the country, receiving third place and 15% of the vote. She then served as president of her party for several years.
In April 2002 she was appointed foreign minister again, but resigned later that year.
Bandeira is currently serving as the Director General of the newly formed Instituto Marítimo e de Administracão Portuaria (Maritime and Portuguese Administration Institute) in São Paulo Tomé.
