António Costa
António Luís Santos da Costa GCIH (born 17 July 1961) is a Portuguese lawyer and politician. He was the 119th Prime Minister of Portugal from 26 November 2015 to 2 April 2024. He served as Mayor of Lisbon from 2007 to 2015.
António Costa | |
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 Portrait, 2017 | |
| Prime Minister of Portugal | |
| In office 26 November 2015 – 2 April 2024 | |
| President | Aníbal Cavaco Silva Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa |
| Deputy | Eduardo Cabrita Pedro Siza Vieira |
| Preceded by | Pedro Passos Coelho |
| Succeeded by | Luís Montenegro |
| Secretary-General of the Socialist Party | |
| In office 22 November 2014 – 7 January 2024 | |
| President | Carlos César |
| Preceded by | António José Seguro |
| Succeeded by | Pedro Nuno Santos |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 28 March 2022 – 30 March 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Augusto Santos Silva |
| Succeeded by | João Gomes Cravinho |
| Leader of the Opposition | |
| In office 22 November 2014 – 26 November 2015 | |
| Prime Minister | Pedro Passos Coelho |
| Preceded by | António José Seguro |
| Succeeded by | Pedro Passos Coelho |
| 76th Mayor of Lisbon | |
| In office 1 August 2007 – 6 April 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Carmona Rodrigues |
| Succeeded by | Fernando Medina |
| Minister of the Internal Administration | |
| In office 12 March 2005 – 17 May 2007 | |
| Prime Minister | José Sócrates |
| Preceded by | Daniel Sanches |
| Succeeded by | Rui Pereira |
| Minister of Justice | |
| In office 25 October 1999 – 6 April 2002 | |
| Prime Minister | António Guterres |
| Preceded by | José Vera Jardim |
| Succeeded by | Celeste Cardona |
| Minister of Parliamentary Affairs | |
| In office 25 November 1997 – 25 October 1999 | |
| Prime Minister | António Guterres |
| Preceded by | Luís Filipe Menezes |
| Succeeded by | Luís Marques Mendes |
| Member of the Assembly of the Republic | |
| In office 23 October 2015 – 26 November 2015 | |
| Constituency | Lisbon |
| In office 6 April 2002 – 13 June 2004 | |
| Constituency | Leiria |
| In office 6 October 1991 – 28 October 1995 | |
| Constituency | Lisbon |
| In office 20 July 2004 – 11 March 2005 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | António Luís Santos da Costa 17 July 1961 Lisbon, Portugal |
| Political party | Socialist |
| Spouse(s) | Fernanda Tadeu (m. 1987) |
| Children | 2 |
| Parents | |
| Residence | São Bento Mansion |
| Alma mater | University of Lisbon |
| Signature |  |
| Website | Official website |
He was elected as Secretary-General of the Socialist Party in September 2014.[1]
On 7 November 2023, Costa resigned after ongoing searches and arrests involving members of his Socialist government. This resignation was accepted by the president, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, a few hours later.[2][3]
António Costa Media
Costa at the Informal EU-Leaders' Meeting in Salzburg in 2018.
Costa with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez in Lisbon, 2 July 2018.
Costa meets with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in Lisbon, Portugal on 5 December 2019.
Costa with Bulgarian President Rumen Radev in the European Council Summit in Brussels, 22 October 2021.
Costa with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on 21 May 2022.
Costa with Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on 24 April 2023.
Costa announcing his resignation, on 7 November 2023
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References
- ↑ António Costa's Biography on the Portuguese Government's official webpage.
- ↑ "Portugal's PM Costa resigns over corruption investigation" (in en). Reuters. 2023-11-07. https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/portugals-pm-costa-resigns-over-corruption-investigation-2023-11-07/. Retrieved 2023-11-07.
- ↑ "Face a buscas e detenções, Marcelo recebeu Costa a pedido deste em Belém" (in pt). Notícias ao Minuto. 2023-11-07. https://www.noticiasaominuto.com/pais/2435499/face-a-buscas-e-detencoes-marcelo-recebeu-costa-a-pedido-deste-em-belem. Retrieved 2023-11-07.