João Cravinho
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João Cardona Gomes Cravinho (born 1936) is a Portuguese
politician. He served, among other positions, as member of the Portuguese Parliament
(1979–1983, 1985–1989 and 1999–2002), member of the European Parliament
(1989–1994), and as the Portuguese Territory Administration Minister between 1995 and 1999. He is a member of the PS
political party. Cravinho has a degree in engineering
.
In 2004, after the eruption of several corruption
scandals involving people and institutions ranging from mayors like Fátima Felgueiras
to football clubs (Apito Dourado
), former Minister João Cravinho noted:
In 2006, as a socialist deputy João Cravinho was preparing a new set of proposals in order to improve the legal framework of corruption
crimes, which included the investigation of someone, when that person's assets doesn't match with his/her declaration of income. The proposal was rejected by the Portuguese Parliament. Shortly after, Cravinho resigned from the parliament and went to England where he had been appointed administrator in The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development by the Portuguese Government headed by socialist José Sócrates
.
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
politician. He served, among other positions, as member of the Portuguese Parliament
Assembly of the Republic
The Assembly of the Republic is the Portuguese parliament. It is located in a historical building in Lisbon, referred to as Palácio de São Bento, the site of an old Benedictine monastery...
(1979–1983, 1985–1989 and 1999–2002), member of the European Parliament
European Parliament
The European Parliament is the directly elected parliamentary institution of the European Union . Together with the Council of the European Union and the Commission, it exercises the legislative function of the EU and it has been described as one of the most powerful legislatures in the world...
(1989–1994), and as the Portuguese Territory Administration Minister between 1995 and 1999. He is a member of the PS
Socialist Party (Portugal)
The Socialist Party , abbreviated to PS, is a social-democratic political party in Portugal. It was founded on 19 April 1973 in the German city of Bad Münstereifel, by militants from Portuguese Socialist Action ....
political party. Cravinho has a degree in engineering
Engineering
Engineering is the discipline, art, skill and profession of acquiring and applying scientific, mathematical, economic, social, and practical knowledge, in order to design and build structures, machines, devices, systems, materials and processes that safely realize improvements to the lives of...
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In 2004, after the eruption of several corruption
Political corruption
Political corruption is the use of legislated powers by government officials for illegitimate private gain. Misuse of government power for other purposes, such as repression of political opponents and general police brutality, is not considered political corruption. Neither are illegal acts by...
scandals involving people and institutions ranging from mayors like Fátima Felgueiras
Fátima Felgueiras
Maria de Fátima da Cunha Felgueiras is the mayor of the Felgueiras municipality, in northern Portugal.-Personal life:...
to football clubs (Apito Dourado
Apito Dourado
The Apito Dourado affair is a corruption sports scandal in Portuguese football that first arose in 2004. Portuguese Judiciary Police investigators named several football personalities as suspects of corrupting or attempting to corrupt referees, including Jorge Nuno Pinto da Costa, chairman of...
), former Minister João Cravinho noted:
The political system has shown little efficiency in fighting corruption, tax evasion, and fraud. The successive governments did not engage themselves in that fight. Why? Because they want to win the elections… This is a fatal error that we should urgently terminate.
In 2006, as a socialist deputy João Cravinho was preparing a new set of proposals in order to improve the legal framework of corruption
Political corruption
Political corruption is the use of legislated powers by government officials for illegitimate private gain. Misuse of government power for other purposes, such as repression of political opponents and general police brutality, is not considered political corruption. Neither are illegal acts by...
crimes, which included the investigation of someone, when that person's assets doesn't match with his/her declaration of income. The proposal was rejected by the Portuguese Parliament. Shortly after, Cravinho resigned from the parliament and went to England where he had been appointed administrator in The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development by the Portuguese Government headed by socialist José Sócrates
José Sócrates
José Sócrates Carvalho Pinto de Sousa, GCIH , commonly known by José Sócrates , is a Portuguese politician who was the Prime Minister of Portugal from 12 March 2005 to 21 June 2011....
.