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Assunção Cristas
Portuguese lawyer, professor and politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Maria de Assunção de Oliveira Cristas Machado da Graça (born 28 September 1974) is a Portuguese lawyer, professor and politician. She was the President of the CDS – People's Party from 2016 to 2020.
Quick Facts President of CDS – People's Party, Preceded by ...
Assunção Cristas | |
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President of CDS – People's Party | |
In office 13 March 2016 – 26 January 2020 | |
Preceded by | Paulo Portas |
Succeeded by | Francisco Rodrigues dos Santos |
Minister of Agriculture and Sea | |
In office 21 June 2011 – 26 November 2015 | |
Prime Minister | Pedro Passos Coelho |
Preceded by | António Serrano |
Succeeded by | Luís Capoulas Santos |
Minister of the Environment and Territorial Planning | |
In office 21 June 2011 – 24 July 2013 | |
Prime Minister | Pedro Passos Coelho |
Preceded by | Dulce Pássaro |
Succeeded by | Jorge Moreira da Silva |
Member of the Assembly of the Republic | |
In office 15 October 2009 – 27 January 2020 | |
Constituency | Leiria (2009–2019) Lisbon (2019–2020) |
Personal details | |
Born | (1974-09-28) 28 September 1974 (age 49) Luanda, Portuguese Angola |
Political party | CDS – People's Party (2007–present) |
Spouse | Tiago Machado da Graça |
Children | 4 |
Alma mater | University of Lisbon |
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Since 2017 she's also opposition leader councilwoman in the Lisbon City Council, elected with 21% of popular vote.
From 2011 to 2015, she served as Minister of Agriculture, Sea, Environment and Territorial Planning in the government led by Pedro Passos Coelho.