Eduardo Ferro Rodrigues
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Minister of Solidarity and Social Security | |
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| In office 28 October 1995 – 25 November 1997 | |
| Prime Minister | António Guterres |
| Preceded by | José Falcão e Cunha (Employment and Social Security) |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| Member of the Assembly of the Republic | |
| In office 4 November 1985 – 28 March 2022 | |
| Constituency | Lisbon (1985–1987) Aveiro (1987–1991) Lisbon (1991–1999) Leiria (1999–2002) Lisbon (2002–2022) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Eduardo Luís Barreto Ferro Rodrigues 3 November 1949 Lisbon, Portugal |
| Political party | Socialist Party (since 1986) |
| Other political affiliations | Movement of Socialist Left (formerly) GDUP (formerly) |
| Spouse | Maria Filomena Lopes Peixoto de Aguilar |
| Children | 2, including Rita Ferro Rodrigues |
| Alma mater | School of Economics and Finance, Technical University of Lisbon |
Eduardo Luís Barreto Ferro Rodrigues
Early life and education
Born in
Political career
In the 1970s, he was a co-founder of Movimento de Esquerda Socialista (MES).[2]
In 2002, Ferro Rodrigues was elected Secretary-General of the Portuguese
Following the October 2015 parliamentary election, he was elected as President of the Assembly of the Republic on 23 October 2015 with the support of the Socialists, the Communists and the Left Bloc. Ferro received 120 votes against 108 votes for the candidate of the centre-right government.[5]
After the 2019 parliamentary election, Ferro Rodrigues was re-elected as President of the Assembly of the Republic, receiving 178 votes in favor.[6]
Family
Married to Maria Filomena Lopes Peixoto de Aguilar, he has two children, João Luís de Aguilar Ferro Rodrigues and a daughter, television presenter Rita Ferro Rodrigues.
Honours
Portuguese honours
- Order of Christ (21 April 2022)[7]
Grand Cross of the Order of Liberty (5 October 2016)[8]
Foreign honours
Argentina: Grand Cross of the Order of May (18 June 2003)[9]
Greece: Grand Cross of the Order of Honour (21 April 2017)[9]
Spain: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Charles III (25 November 2016)[9]
References
- ^ a b "Portugal: Ambassador, Permanent Representative to the OECD". Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Archived from the original on 21 October 2012.
- ^ Lopes, Sónia Sapage e Maria (25 April 2022). "Cronologia dos Partidos". PÚBLICO (in Portuguese). Retrieved 17 April 2024.
- ISBN 978-0-7391-1563-3.
- ^ Stuart, Paul (21 July 2004). "Portugal's Prime Minister Barroso nominated as European Commission president". World Socialist Web Site. Archived from the original on 6 June 2011.
- ^ "Portugal parliament elects Socialist speaker with support of left", Reuters, 23 October 2015.
- ^ "Ferro Rodrigues reeleito para presidência da Assembleia promete mobilização contra "ameaça climática"". www.dn.pt (in Portuguese). Diário de Notícias. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
- ^ "Cidadãos Nacionais Agraciados com Ordens Portuguesas". Página Oficial das Ordens Honoríficas Portuguesas. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
- ^ "Cidadãos Nacionais Agraciados com Ordens Portuguesas". Página Oficial das Ordens Honoríficas Portuguesas. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
- ^ a b c "Cidadãos Nacionais Agraciados com Ordens Estrangeiras". Página Oficial das Ordens Honoríficas Portuguesas. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
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