Eduardo Ferro Rodrigues

Eduardo Luís Barreto Ferro Rodrigues GCL (born 3 November 1949) is a Portuguese politician and economist who has been President of the Assembly of the Republic since 2015, in the 13th (2015–2019) and 14th Legislatures (2019–present). He was Minister for Social Security, and later Minister for Public Works, in the governments of António Guterres.

His Excellency Eduardo Ferro Rodrigues GCL
President of the Assembly of the Republic
Incumbent
Assumed office 23 October 2015
Preceded by	Assunção Esteves
Secretary-General of the Socialist Party
In office 20 January 2002 – 24 September 2004
Preceded by	António Guterres
Succeeded by	José Sócrates
Leader of the Opposition
In office 6 April 2002 – 24 September 2004
Prime Minister	José Manuel Barroso
Preceded by	José Manuel Barroso
Succeeded by	José Sócrates
Minister of Social Infrastructure
In office 10 March 2001 – 23 January 2002
Prime Minister	António Guterres
Preceded by	Jorge Coelho
Succeeded by	José Sócrates
Minister of Labour and Solidarity
In office 25 November 1997 – 10 March 2001
Prime Minister	António Guterres
Preceded by	Maria João Rodrigues (Training and Employment)
Succeeded by	Paulo Pedroso
Minister of Solidarity and Social Security
In office 28 October 1995 – 25 November 1997
Prime Minister	António Guterres
Preceded by	José Falcão e Cunha (Employment and Social Security)
Succeeded by	Position abolished
Personal details
Born	Eduardo Luís Barreto Ferro Rodrigues (1949-11-03) 3 November 1949 (age 74) Lisbon, Portugal
Political party	Socialist Party
Spouse(s)	Maria Filomena Lopes Peixoto de Aguilar
Children	João Luís Rita
Alma mater	School of Economics and Finance, Technical University of Lisbon