Maria Paula da Graça Cardoso (born 1962) is a Portuguese politician who was first elected to the Assembly of the Republic of Portugal on 27 September 2009 as a member of the Social Democratic Party (PSD), representing the Aveiro constituency.
She has business interests in two companies, one operating in the field of ceramic tiles and the other involved with the manufacture of locks and hinges.
In 2022, she participated in a Conference on the Prevention of Sexual Violence in Conflict in London, to argue that there was a lack of adequate legislation to govern this topic.
[1][5][6][7] In the March 2024 election, called after the resignation of the prime minister António Costa following allegations of corruption by members of his government, the Social Democratic Party formed an electoral alliance with two smaller parties, known as the Democratic Alliance (AD).
In the parliament she serves as president of the Committee on Constitutional Affairs, Rights, Freedoms and Guarantees.