Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa
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Marcelo Nuno Duarte Rebelo de Sousa, ComSE, GCIH
(born Lisbon
, São Sebastião da Pedreira, 12 December 1948) is a Portuguese
politician
and former Minister
and Member of Parliament
, law professor, former journalist
, political analyst and pundit.
and wife Maria das Neves Fernandes Duarte. He is named after Marcelo Caetano
, who was to be his godfather
.
, Doctorate
, Cathedratic Professor and Publicist
specialized in Administrative Law
from the Faculty of Law of the University of Lisbon, where he currently teaches Law
.
He started his career still in the Estado Novo as a lawyer
, and later as a journalist
.
He entered then Popular Democratic Party
, becoming a Deputy
to the Assembly of the Republic
. Later he rose to Adjoint Minister
of Prime Minister
Francisco Pinto Balsemão
. Together with him he was a Co-Founder
, Director
and Administrator of Expresso
newspaper
, owned by Pinto Balsemão. He was also the Founder
of Sedes
and the Founder
and President
of the Administration Council of another newspaper
, Semanário. He started as a political analyst and pundit on the radio
in TSF
with his Exams, in which he gave notes (0 to 20) to the main political agents.
In 1989 he ran for Mayor
of the Municipal Chamber of Lisbon
(Mayor of Lisbon) but lost for Jorge Sampaio, winning however a seat as City Council
or (Vereador). In that campaign he took a plunge into the waters of the Tagus River to prove they were not polluted
despite the claims in contrary.
He was leader of the Social Democratic Party
, from 31 March 1996 to 27 May 1999 (some weeks before his election as party leader, he declared he wouldn't be a leadership candidate not even if Christ
came down to Earth
). He created a center-right coalition, called Força Portugal
, with the People's Party in 1998, which had a disappointing result on the 1999 elections
for the European Parliament
. He became, however, the Vice-President of the European People's Party–European Democrats
. The coalition didn't please large parts of its own party, due to the role the People's Party leader, Paulo Portas
, had in undermining Cavaco Silva's government while director of the weekly O Independente
. Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa resigned after Portas, in a TV interview, described a private talk they had concerning this matter. Paulo Portas
claimed Marcelo, as an anonymous source for O Independente
, described in great detail a dinner where he wasn't present, down to the menu (which included vichyssoise
); when later Paulo Portas as a revenge went back on the decision of the coalition established between both their parties, decision which was made before that dinner, the term vichyssoise - a cold soup - became a reference to that "revenge served cold". For these and other incoherencies he was called by Manuel Maria Carrilho
political gelatin
. A speech condemning the posture of the Portuguese in their expectance of a Messiah
and a Dom Sebastião was not well taken. The failure of the coalition led to his Public and televised demission.
In other local elections he also became the President
of the Municipal Assembly
of Cascais
and the President
of the Municipal Assembly
of Celorico de Basto
.
He has a weekly program of political analysis every Sunday at public TV station RTP
after previously having a similar program on the private TV station TVI, where he was announced as being the wisest and most perspicacious political analyst of current times. One of his main trademarks is that he usually says Bom! (meaning Well! / Good!) at the end of sentences on his TV political analysis. His comments are transversal, from politics
to sports, including his famous presentations and comments on the newest published books, and sometimes controversial, some of the comments being seen as personal and political attacks.
In his analysis, still in TVI, he often attacked Pedro Santana Lopes
, accusing him of being truculent, cudgeller and resented, and not having the profile to be a President of the Republic. This animosity remained until after he became Prime-Minister, with a particular commentary on his performance finishing with the statement that he was worse than the worse Guterres
and that he was making Guterres look better and pushing them to Belém leading to an answer from Santana Lopes' Government Speaker Rui Gomes da Silva, who accused him of an involuntary cabal. The then President of the network, Miguel Pais do Amaral, asked on a private dinner Marcelo to be more moderate in his attacks, something that he took as a form of censorship, leading to his exit of the program and the channel. It was after that episode that we was hired by RTP. Partially in consequence of these events, President Jorge Sampaio dissolved the Assembly of the Republic, with that also dismissing the Government, at a time when it had a stable coalition majority, calling up for antecipated elections, that lead to the defeat of Santana Lopes and the election of José Sócrates
, more popular at the time and the Secretary-General of the Party the President always belonged.
He is also a Member of the Portuguese Council of State, designated by the President of Portugal
.
He claims to sleep only 4 to 5 hours daily and to read 2 books a day and is an avid surfer at the Guincho Beach
in Cascais
. His character in Contra-Informação is Professor Martelo (Professor
Hammer
).
A leading figure in the pro-criminalization side of the Portuguese abortion referendum, 2007
, Marcelo launched a YouTube
video
explaining his reasons. The video rose to prominence after having been merciless mocked by Gato Fedorento
, whose program is ironically shown after Marcelo's at RTP every Sunday. Gato Fedorento, who played in RTP's 50th anniversary party, also made fun of him there. These attacks were due to some contradictions between his actual position and his legal standing on the issue.
of the Order of Prince Henry (Ordem do Infante Dom Henrique)
.
, São Bento do Mato, on 27 July 1972 and later divorced Ana Cristina da Gama Caeiro da Mota Veiga, born in Lisbon
, Santos o Velho, on 4 June 1950, daughter of António da Mota Veiga
and wife Maria Emília da Gama Caeiro and current widow without issue of Jorge Manuel Vassalo Sors Lagrifa (7 May 1948 - 2 February 2005), maternal grandson of Manuel António Vassalo e Silva
, by whom he has two children:
Order of Prince Henry (Ordem do Infante Dom Henrique)
The Order of Prince Henry the Navigator is a Portuguese National Order of Knighthood created on June 2, 1960, to commemorate the fifth centenary of the death of the Infante Henry the Navigator , fifth son of King John I of Portugal and his queen, Philippa of Lancaster...
(born Lisbon
Lisbon
Lisbon is the capital city and largest city of Portugal with a population of 545,245 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Lisbon extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of 3 million on an area of , making it the 9th most populous urban...
, São Sebastião da Pedreira, 12 December 1948) is a Portuguese
Portugal
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politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
and former Minister
Minister (government)
A minister is a politician who holds significant public office in a national or regional government. Senior ministers are members of the cabinet....
and Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
, law professor, former journalist
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
, political analyst and pundit.
Background
He is a son of Baltasar Rebelo de SousaBaltasar Rebelo de Sousa
Baltasar Leite Rebelo de Sousa, GCIH was a Portuguese politician and former Minister and Member of Parliament and medicine professor.-Background:...
and wife Maria das Neves Fernandes Duarte. He is named after Marcelo Caetano
Marcelo Caetano
Marcelo José das Neves Alves Caetano, GCTE, GCC, also spelled Marcello Caetano , was a Portuguese politician and scholar, who was the last prime minister of the Estado Novo regime, from 1968 until his overthrow in the Carnation Revolution of 1974....
, who was to be his godfather
Godparent
A godparent, in many denominations of Christianity, is someone who sponsors a child's baptism. A male godparent is a godfather, and a female godparent is a godmother...
.
Career
He is a LicentiateLicentiate
Licentiate is the title of a person who holds an academic degree called a licence. The term may derive from the Latin licentia docendi, meaning permission to teach. The term may also derive from the Latin licentia ad practicandum, which signified someone who held a certificate of competence to...
, Doctorate
Doctorate
A doctorate is an academic degree or professional degree that in most countries refers to a class of degrees which qualify the holder to teach in a specific field, A doctorate is an academic degree or professional degree that in most countries refers to a class of degrees which qualify the holder...
, Cathedratic Professor and Publicist
Publicist
A publicist is a person whose job is to generate and manage publicity for a public figure, especially a celebrity, a business, or for a work such as a book, film or album...
specialized in Administrative Law
Administrative law
Administrative law is the body of law that governs the activities of administrative agencies of government. Government agency action can include rulemaking, adjudication, or the enforcement of a specific regulatory agenda. Administrative law is considered a branch of public law...
from the Faculty of Law of the University of Lisbon, where he currently teaches Law
Law
Law is a system of rules and guidelines which are enforced through social institutions to govern behavior, wherever possible. It shapes politics, economics and society in numerous ways and serves as a social mediator of relations between people. Contract law regulates everything from buying a bus...
.
He started his career still in the Estado Novo as a lawyer
Lawyer
A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law; as an attorney, counsel or solicitor; a person who is practicing law." Law is the system of rules of conduct established by the sovereign government of a society to correct wrongs, maintain the stability of political...
, and later as a journalist
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
.
He entered then Popular Democratic Party
Social Democratic Party (Portugal)
The Social Democratic Party , is a centre-right liberal conservative political party in Portugal. It is commonly known by its initials, PSD; on ballot papers, its initials appear as PPD/PSD, with the first three letters coming from the party's original name, Democratic People's Party...
, becoming a Deputy
Deputy (legislator)
A deputy is a legislator in many countries, particularly those with legislatures styled as a 'Chamber of Deputies' or 'National Assembly'.-List of countries:This is an list of countries using the term 'deputy' or one of its cognates....
to the Assembly of the Republic
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...
. Later he rose to Adjoint Minister
Minister (government)
A minister is a politician who holds significant public office in a national or regional government. Senior ministers are members of the cabinet....
of Prime Minister
Prime minister
A prime minister is the most senior minister of cabinet in the executive branch of government in a parliamentary system. In many systems, the prime minister selects and may dismiss other members of the cabinet, and allocates posts to members within the government. In most systems, the prime...
Francisco Pinto Balsemão
Francisco Pinto Balsemão
Francisco José Pereira Pinto Balsemão, GCC , is a former Prime Minister of Portugal, who served from 1981 to 1983.-Background:He is the son of Henrique Patrício de Balsemão and wife Maria Adelaide van Zeller de Castro Pereira , granddaughter in male line of an adulterine son of King Pedro...
. Together with him he was a Co-Founder
Entrepreneur
An entrepreneur is an owner or manager of a business enterprise who makes money through risk and initiative.The term was originally a loanword from French and was first defined by the Irish-French economist Richard Cantillon. Entrepreneur in English is a term applied to a person who is willing to...
, Director
Board of directors
A board of directors is a body of elected or appointed members who jointly oversee the activities of a company or organization. Other names include board of governors, board of managers, board of regents, board of trustees, and board of visitors...
and Administrator of Expresso
Expresso (Portuguese newspaper)
right||thumb|Expresso Expresso is the flagship publication of the Group IMPRESA, and was founded by Francisco Pinto Balsemão in 1973...
newspaper
Newspaper
A newspaper is a scheduled publication containing news of current events, informative articles, diverse features and advertising. It usually is printed on relatively inexpensive, low-grade paper such as newsprint. By 2007, there were 6580 daily newspapers in the world selling 395 million copies a...
, owned by Pinto Balsemão. He was also the Founder
Entrepreneur
An entrepreneur is an owner or manager of a business enterprise who makes money through risk and initiative.The term was originally a loanword from French and was first defined by the Irish-French economist Richard Cantillon. Entrepreneur in English is a term applied to a person who is willing to...
of Sedes
Sedes
Sedes is one of the oldest Polish punk rock band playing since 1980- Members :*Młody - vocals, bass guitar*Rudy – drums*Wojtek – guitar*Para - bass guitar-The beginnings:...
and the Founder
Entrepreneur
An entrepreneur is an owner or manager of a business enterprise who makes money through risk and initiative.The term was originally a loanword from French and was first defined by the Irish-French economist Richard Cantillon. Entrepreneur in English is a term applied to a person who is willing to...
and President
President
A president is a leader of an organization, company, trade union, university, or country.Etymologically, a president is one who presides, who sits in leadership...
of the Administration Council of another newspaper
Newspaper
A newspaper is a scheduled publication containing news of current events, informative articles, diverse features and advertising. It usually is printed on relatively inexpensive, low-grade paper such as newsprint. By 2007, there were 6580 daily newspapers in the world selling 395 million copies a...
, Semanário. He started as a political analyst and pundit on the radio
Radio
Radio is the transmission of signals through free space by modulation of electromagnetic waves with frequencies below those of visible light. Electromagnetic radiation travels by means of oscillating electromagnetic fields that pass through the air and the vacuum of space...
in TSF
TSF (radio)
TSF is a Portuguese radio station headquartered in Lisbon. It is a news focused radio station. It was legally founded in 1989, but its first emission was on February 29, 1988....
with his Exams, in which he gave notes (0 to 20) to the main political agents.
In 1989 he ran for Mayor
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
of the Municipal Chamber of Lisbon
Lisbon
Lisbon is the capital city and largest city of Portugal with a population of 545,245 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Lisbon extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of 3 million on an area of , making it the 9th most populous urban...
(Mayor of Lisbon) but lost for Jorge Sampaio, winning however a seat as City Council
City council
A city council or town council is the legislative body that governs a city, town, municipality or local government area.-Australia & NZ:Because of the differences in legislation between the States, the exact definition of a City Council varies...
or (Vereador). In that campaign he took a plunge into the waters of the Tagus River to prove they were not polluted
Water pollution
Water pollution is the contamination of water bodies . Water pollution occurs when pollutants are discharged directly or indirectly into water bodies without adequate treatment to remove harmful compounds....
despite the claims in contrary.
He was leader of the Social Democratic Party
Social Democratic Party (Portugal)
The Social Democratic Party , is a centre-right liberal conservative political party in Portugal. It is commonly known by its initials, PSD; on ballot papers, its initials appear as PPD/PSD, with the first three letters coming from the party's original name, Democratic People's Party...
, from 31 March 1996 to 27 May 1999 (some weeks before his election as party leader, he declared he wouldn't be a leadership candidate not even if Christ
Christ
Christ is the English term for the Greek meaning "the anointed one". It is a translation of the Hebrew , usually transliterated into English as Messiah or Mashiach...
came down to Earth
Earth
Earth is the third planet from the Sun, and the densest and fifth-largest of the eight planets in the Solar System. It is also the largest of the Solar System's four terrestrial planets...
). He created a center-right coalition, called Força Portugal
Força Portugal
Força Portugal was a Portuguese right of center political alliance consisting of the Social Democratic Party and the People's Party. The parties contested together in the 2004 European Elections. The alliance won 33% of the votes and 9 seats. Seven of these seats went to the Social Democrats and...
, with the People's Party in 1998, which had a disappointing result on the 1999 elections
European Parliament election, 1999 (Portugal)
The European Parliament election of 1999 in Portugal was the election of MEP representing Portugal constituency for the 1999-2004 term of the European Parliament. It was part of the wider 1999 European election...
for 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...
. He became, however, the Vice-President of the European People's Party–European Democrats
European People's Party–European Democrats
The Group of the European People's Party , abbreviated to EPP Group, is a centre-right political group of the European Parliament...
. The coalition didn't please large parts of its own party, due to the role the People's Party leader, Paulo Portas
Paulo Portas
Paulo de Sacadura Cabral Portas , commonly known just by Paulo Portas , is a Portuguese politician, party leader of the Democratic and Social Centre – People's Party , a member of the Portuguese Parliament and former Portuguese minister of State, National Defense and Sea Affairs.In 2011, after he...
, had in undermining Cavaco Silva's government while director of the weekly O Independente
O Independente
O Independente was a Portuguese weekly newspaper, published on Fridays. It was founded in May 1988 by Miguel Esteves Cardoso, who became its first editor, and Paulo Portas, who succeeded him in 1990 and served until 1995, when he left to run for office as a conservative politician. Its last...
. Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa resigned after Portas, in a TV interview, described a private talk they had concerning this matter. Paulo Portas
Paulo Portas
Paulo de Sacadura Cabral Portas , commonly known just by Paulo Portas , is a Portuguese politician, party leader of the Democratic and Social Centre – People's Party , a member of the Portuguese Parliament and former Portuguese minister of State, National Defense and Sea Affairs.In 2011, after he...
claimed Marcelo, as an anonymous source for O Independente
O Independente
O Independente was a Portuguese weekly newspaper, published on Fridays. It was founded in May 1988 by Miguel Esteves Cardoso, who became its first editor, and Paulo Portas, who succeeded him in 1990 and served until 1995, when he left to run for office as a conservative politician. Its last...
, described in great detail a dinner where he wasn't present, down to the menu (which included vichyssoise
Vichyssoise
Vichyssoise is a thick soup made of puréed leeks, onions, potatoes, cream, and chicken stock. It is traditionally served cold, but can also be eaten hot.-Origin:...
); when later Paulo Portas as a revenge went back on the decision of the coalition established between both their parties, decision which was made before that dinner, the term vichyssoise - a cold soup - became a reference to that "revenge served cold". For these and other incoherencies he was called by Manuel Maria Carrilho
Manuel Maria Carrilho
Manuel Maria Ferreira Carrilho is a Portuguese philosopher, academic and politician.-Background:He Lived in the city of Viseu until he was eighteen years old, where his father, Manuel Engrácia Carrilho, was Civil Governor and Mayor of the town.-Career:...
political gelatin
Gelatin dessert
Gelatin desserts are desserts made with sweetened and flavored gelatin. They can be made by combining plain gelatin with other ingredients or by using a premixed blend of gelatin with additives...
. A speech condemning the posture of the Portuguese in their expectance of a Messiah
Messiah
A messiah is a redeemer figure expected or foretold in one form or another by a religion. Slightly more widely, a messiah is any redeemer figure. Messianic beliefs or theories generally relate to eschatological improvement of the state of humanity or the world, in other words the World to...
and a Dom Sebastião was not well taken. The failure of the coalition led to his Public and televised demission.
In other local elections he also became the President
President
A president is a leader of an organization, company, trade union, university, or country.Etymologically, a president is one who presides, who sits in leadership...
of the Municipal Assembly
Municipal assembly
Municipal assembly may refer to:* Assembleia Municipal in Portugal* Municipal assembly * People's Municipal Assembly in Algeria* Town meeting in the United States...
of Cascais
Cascais
Cascais is a coastal town in Cascais Municipality in Portugal, 30 kilometres west of Lisbon, with about 35,000 residents. It is a cosmopolitan suburb of the Portuguese capital and one of the richest municipalities in Portugal. The former fishing village gained fame as a resort for Portugal's royal...
and the President
President
A president is a leader of an organization, company, trade union, university, or country.Etymologically, a president is one who presides, who sits in leadership...
of the Municipal Assembly
Municipal assembly
Municipal assembly may refer to:* Assembleia Municipal in Portugal* Municipal assembly * People's Municipal Assembly in Algeria* Town meeting in the United States...
of Celorico de Basto
Celorico de Basto
Celorico de Basto Municipality is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 181.1 km² and a total population of 20,128 inhabitants.The town of Celorico de Basto has around 2500 inhabitants....
.
He has a weekly program of political analysis every Sunday at public TV station RTP
Rádio e Televisão de Portugal
Rádio e Televisão de Portugal, S.A.,commonly known as RTP, is Portugal's public service broadcasting organization. It operates four terrestrial television channels and three national radio channels, as well as several satellite and cable offerings....
after previously having a similar program on the private TV station TVI, where he was announced as being the wisest and most perspicacious political analyst of current times. One of his main trademarks is that he usually says Bom! (meaning Well! / Good!) at the end of sentences on his TV political analysis. His comments are transversal, from politics
Politics
Politics is a process by which groups of people make collective decisions. The term is generally applied to the art or science of running governmental or state affairs, including behavior within civil governments, but also applies to institutions, fields, and special interest groups such as the...
to sports, including his famous presentations and comments on the newest published books, and sometimes controversial, some of the comments being seen as personal and political attacks.
In his analysis, still in TVI, he often attacked Pedro Santana Lopes
Pedro Santana Lopes
Pedro Miguel de Santana Lopes , a Portuguese lawyer and politician, was Prime Minister of Portugal from 2004 to 2005. He is a former and current Member of the Portuguese Parliament.-Background:...
, accusing him of being truculent, cudgeller and resented, and not having the profile to be a President of the Republic. This animosity remained until after he became Prime-Minister, with a particular commentary on his performance finishing with the statement that he was worse than the worse Guterres
António Guterres
António Manuel de Oliveira Guterres, GCC is a Portuguese politician, a former prime minister and President of the Socialist International. Currently he is the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.-Early life:...
and that he was making Guterres look better and pushing them to Belém leading to an answer from Santana Lopes' Government Speaker Rui Gomes da Silva, who accused him of an involuntary cabal. The then President of the network, Miguel Pais do Amaral, asked on a private dinner Marcelo to be more moderate in his attacks, something that he took as a form of censorship, leading to his exit of the program and the channel. It was after that episode that we was hired by RTP. Partially in consequence of these events, President Jorge Sampaio dissolved the Assembly of the Republic, with that also dismissing the Government, at a time when it had a stable coalition majority, calling up for antecipated elections, that lead to the defeat of Santana Lopes and the election of 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....
, more popular at the time and the Secretary-General of the Party the President always belonged.
He is also a Member of the Portuguese Council of State, designated by the President of Portugal
President of Portugal
Portugal has been a republic since 1910, and since that time the head of state has been the president, whose official title is President of the Portuguese Republic ....
.
He claims to sleep only 4 to 5 hours daily and to read 2 books a day and is an avid surfer at the Guincho Beach
Guincho Beach
Praia do Guincho is a popular Atlantic beach located on Portugal's Estoril coast, 5 km from the town of Cascais, and is located in the municipality of Cascais, more precisely in the parishes of Cascais and Alcabideche, in the District of Lisbon...
in Cascais
Cascais
Cascais is a coastal town in Cascais Municipality in Portugal, 30 kilometres west of Lisbon, with about 35,000 residents. It is a cosmopolitan suburb of the Portuguese capital and one of the richest municipalities in Portugal. The former fishing village gained fame as a resort for Portugal's royal...
. His character in Contra-Informação is Professor Martelo (Professor
Professor
A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
Hammer
Hammer
A hammer is a tool meant to deliver an impact to an object. The most common uses are for driving nails, fitting parts, forging metal and breaking up objects. Hammers are often designed for a specific purpose, and vary widely in their shape and structure. The usual features are a handle and a head,...
).
A leading figure in the pro-criminalization side of the Portuguese abortion referendum, 2007
Portuguese abortion referendum, 2007
An abortion referendum took place in Portugal on February 11, 2007, to decide whether to legalise abortion up to ten weeks. The referendum was the fulfillment of an election pledge by the governing Socialist Party of Prime Minister José Sócrates....
, Marcelo launched a YouTube
YouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
video
Video
Video is the technology of electronically capturing, recording, processing, storing, transmitting, and reconstructing a sequence of still images representing scenes in motion.- History :...
explaining his reasons. The video rose to prominence after having been merciless mocked by Gato Fedorento
Gato Fedorento
Gato Fedorento is a Portuguese group of comic actors, who previously worked on SIC and RTP; they are currently signed to the Portugal Telecom group, with whom they have a contract of unspecified duration. The group is composed of the four actors José Diogo Quintela, Miguel Góis, Ricardo Araújo...
, whose program is ironically shown after Marcelo's at RTP every Sunday. Gato Fedorento, who played in RTP's 50th anniversary party, also made fun of him there. These attacks were due to some contradictions between his actual position and his legal standing on the issue.
Decorations
He was granted the degree of Commander of the Order of Saint James of the Sword and the Grand CrossGrand Cross
The phrase Grand Cross is used to denote the highest grade in many orders of knighthood. Sometimes the holders of the highest grade are referred to "knights grand cross" or just "grand crosses"; in other cases the actual insignia itself is called "the grand cross".Alternatively, in some other...
of the Order of Prince Henry (Ordem do Infante Dom Henrique)
Order of Prince Henry (Ordem do Infante Dom Henrique)
The Order of Prince Henry the Navigator is a Portuguese National Order of Knighthood created on June 2, 1960, to commemorate the fifth centenary of the death of the Infante Henry the Navigator , fifth son of King John I of Portugal and his queen, Philippa of Lancaster...
.
Family
He married in ÉvoraÉvora
Évora is a municipality in Portugal. It has total area of with a population of 55,619 inhabitants. It is the seat of the Évora District and capital of the Alentejo region. The municipality is composed of 19 civil parishes, and is located in Évora District....
, São Bento do Mato, on 27 July 1972 and later divorced Ana Cristina da Gama Caeiro da Mota Veiga, born in Lisbon
Lisbon
Lisbon is the capital city and largest city of Portugal with a population of 545,245 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Lisbon extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of 3 million on an area of , making it the 9th most populous urban...
, Santos o Velho, on 4 June 1950, daughter of António da Mota Veiga
António da Mota Veiga
António Jorge Martins da Mota Veiga was a Portuguese politician and former Minister and law professor.-Background:...
and wife Maria Emília da Gama Caeiro and current widow without issue of Jorge Manuel Vassalo Sors Lagrifa (7 May 1948 - 2 February 2005), maternal grandson of Manuel António Vassalo e Silva
Manuel António Vassalo e Silva
Manuel António Vassalo e Silva , was the 128th and last Governor-General of Portuguese India.-Background:...
, by whom he has two children:
- Nuno da Mota Veiga Rebelo de Sousa (b. LisbonLisbonLisbon is the capital city and largest city of Portugal with a population of 545,245 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Lisbon extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of 3 million on an area of , making it the 9th most populous urban...
, São Sebastião da Pedreira, 8 August 1973), a LicentiateLicentiateLicentiate is the title of a person who holds an academic degree called a licence. The term may derive from the Latin licentia docendi, meaning permission to teach. The term may also derive from the Latin licentia ad practicandum, which signified someone who held a certificate of competence to...
in EconomicsEconomicsEconomics is the social science that analyzes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Ancient Greek from + , hence "rules of the house"...
from the Catholic University of Portugal in LisbonLisbonLisbon is the capital city and largest city of Portugal with a population of 545,245 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Lisbon extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of 3 million on an area of , making it the 9th most populous urban...
, MBA in General ManagementManagementManagement in all business and organizational activities is the act of getting people together to accomplish desired goals and objectives using available resources efficiently and effectively...
from INSEADINSEADINSEAD is an international graduate business school and research institution. It has campuses in Europe , Asia , and the Middle East , as well as a research center in Israel...
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, Santo António do EstorilEstorilEstoril is a seaside resort and civil parish of the Portuguese municipality of Cascais, Lisboa District. The Estoril coast is close to Lisbon, the capital of Portugal. It starts in Carcavelos, 15 kilometres from Lisbon, and stretches as far as Guincho, often known as Costa de Estoril-Sintra or...
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s de RedondoRedondoRedondo is a municipality in Portugal with an area of 370.0 km² and a population of 7,020 inhabitants.The municipality is composed of 2 parishes, and is located in the District of Évora....
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