Francisco Pinto Balsemão
Francisco José Pereira Pinto Balsemão (Portuguese pronunciation: [fɾɐ̃ˈsiʃku ˈpĩtu baɫsɨˈmɐ̃w̃]; born 1 September 1937 in Lisbon), is a Portuguese businessman, former journalist and retired politician. He served as Prime Minister of Portugal, from 1981 to 1983.
Francisco Pinto Balsemão | |
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| 111th Prime Minister of Portugal | |
| In office 9 January 1981 – 9 June 1983 (2 years and 5 months) | |
| President | António Ramalho Eanes |
| Deputy | Diogo Freitas do Amaral |
| Preceded by | Francisco Sá Carneiro |
| Succeeded by | Mário Soares |
| Member of the Council of State | |
| Assumed office 12 January 2016 | |
| Appointed by | Assembly of the Republic |
| President | Aníbal Cavaco Silva Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa |
| President of the Social Democratic Party | |
| In office 7 December 1981 – 25 February 1983 | |
| Preceded by | Francisco Sá Carneiro |
| Succeeded by | Nuno Rodrigues dos Santos |
| Minister of Social Affairs | |
| In office 3 August 1981 – 4 September 1981 | |
| Prime Minister | Himself |
| Preceded by | João Morais Leitão |
| Succeeded by | Carlos Macedo |
| Deputy Minister of the Prime Minister | |
| In office 3 January 1980 – 9 January 1981 | |
| Prime Minister | Francisco Sá Carneiro Diogo Freitas do Amaral |
| Preceded by | Manuel da Costa Brás |
| Succeeded by | Basílio Horta |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 September 1937 Lisbon, Portugal |
| Political party | Social Democratic Party |
| Spouse(s) | Maria Mercedes Aliu Presas Maria Isabel de Lacerda Pinto da Costa Lobo (divorced) |
| Alma mater | University of Lisbon |
| Occupation | Journalist, newspaper editor, newspaper administrator, Chief Executive Officer of Impresa media group, Chairman of the European Publishers Council |
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