Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa
Portuguese politician and academic, President of Portugal since 2016 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Marcelo Nuno Duarte Rebelo de Sousa (Portuguese pronunciation: [mɐɾˈsɛlu ˈnunu ˈdwaɾtɨ ʁɨˈbelu dɨ ˈsozɐ]), ComSE, GCIH (born 12 December 1948) is a Portuguese politician. A member of the Social Democratic Party, he has been the President of Portugal since 9 March 2016.[1]
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Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa | |
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20th President of Portugal | |
Assumed office 9 March 2016 (2016-03-09) | |
Prime Minister | António Costa Luís Montenegro |
Preceded by | Aníbal Cavaco Silva |
President of the Social Democratic Party | |
In office 31 March 1996 (1996-03-31) – 27 May 1999 (1999-05-27) | |
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Preceded by | Fernando Nogueira |
Succeeded by | José Manuel Barroso |
Minister of Parliamentary Affairs | |
In office 12 June 1982 (1982-06-12) – 9 June 1983 (1983-06-09) | |
Prime Minister | Francisco Pinto Balsemão |
Preceded by | Fernando Amaral |
Succeeded by | António de Almeida Santos |
Secretary of State for the Presidency of the Council of Ministers | |
In office 4 September 1981 (1981-09-04) – 12 June 1982 (1982-06-12) | |
Prime Minister | Francisco Pinto Balsemão |
Preceded by | José Luís da Cruz Vilaça |
Succeeded by | Leonor Beleza |
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Born | Marcelo Nuno Duarte Rebelo de Sousa (1948-12-12) 12 December 1948 (age 75) Lisbon, Portugal |
Political party | Social Democratic |
Spouse(s) | Ana Cristina Motta Veiga (1972–1980; separated) |
Domestic partner | Rita Amaral Cabral (1980–present) |
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Alma mater | University of Lisbon |
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