Pedro Passos Coelho
Pedro Manuel Mamede Passos Coelho (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈpeðɾu mɐnuˈɛɫ mɐˈmɛðɨ ˈpasuʃ kuˈeʎu]; born 24 July 1964) is a Portuguese politician and university teacher. He was the 118th Prime Minister of Portugal, in office from 2011 to 2015. He was the leader of the Social Democratic Party (PSD) between 2010 and 2018.[1][2][3]
Pedro Passos Coelho | |
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| 118th Prime Minister of Portugal | |
| In office 21 June 2011 – 26 November 2015 | |
| President | Aníbal Cavaco Silva |
| Deputy | Paulo Portas |
| Preceded by | José Sócrates |
| Succeeded by | António Costa |
| President of the Social Democratic Party | |
| In office 9 April 2010 – 18 February 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Manuela Ferreira Leite |
| Succeeded by | Rui Rio |
| Leader of the Opposition | |
| In office 26 November 2015 – 18 February 2018 | |
| Prime Minister | António Costa |
| Preceded by | António Costa |
| Succeeded by | Rui Rio |
| In office 26 March 2010 – 21 June 2011 | |
| Prime Minister | José Sócrates |
| Preceded by | Manuela Ferreira Leite |
| Succeeded by | António José Seguro |
| President of the Social Democratic Youth | |
| In office March 1990 – December 1995 | |
| Preceded by | Carlos Coelho |
| Succeeded by | Jorge Moreira da Silva |
| Member of the Assembly of the Republic | |
| Assumed office 23 October 2015 | |
| Constituency | Lisbon |
| In office 20 June 2011 – 22 October 2015 | |
| Constituency | Vila Real |
| In office 4 November 1991 – 24 October 1999 | |
| Constituency | Lisbon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Pedro Manuel Mamede Passos Coelho 24 July 1964 Coimbra, Portugal |
| Political party | Social Democratic Party |
| Spouse(s) | Fátima Padinha (m. 1985; div. 2003) Laura Ferreira (m. 2005) |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | Universidade Lusíada |
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Pedro Passos Coelho Media
Order of the Aztec Eagle of Mexico
Passos Coelho with then Spanish Prime-Minister Rodriguez Zapatero, in October 2011
Passos Coelho with then-Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff, in October 2011
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Laura Ferreira was the spouse of Pedro Passos Coelho until her death.
