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Carlos Manuel Félix Moedas (born 10 August 1970) is a Portuguese civil engineer, economist and politician. He is a member of the Social Democratic Party (PSD). Moedas is the 78th Mayor of Lisbon since 2021.
Carlos Moedas | |
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| 78th Mayor of Lisbon | |
| Assumed office 18 October 2021[1] | |
| Preceded by | Fernando Medina |
| European Commissioner for Research, Science and Innovation | |
| In office 1 November 2014 – 30 November 2019 | |
| President | Jean-Claude Juncker |
| Preceded by | Máire Geoghegan-Quinn |
| Succeeded by | Mariya Gabriel |
| Deputy Secretary of State to the Prime Minister | |
| In office 28 June 2011 – 10 September 2014 | |
| Prime Minister | Pedro Passos Coelho |
| Preceded by | João Almeida Ribeiro |
| Succeeded by | Duarte Cordeiro |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Carlos Manuel Félix Moedas 10 August 1970 Beja, Portugal |
| Political party | Social Democratic Party |
| Spouse(s) |
Céline Dora Judith Abecassis
(m. 2000) |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | University of Lisbon Harvard University |
From 2014 until 2019, Moedas was the European Commissioner covering the portfolio of Research, Science and Innovation under the leadership of President Jean-Claude Juncker.[2]
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