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 |
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| 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]
References
- António Costa's Biography on the Portuguese Government's official webpage.
- "Portugal's PM Costa resigns over corruption investigation". Reuters. 2023-11-07. Archived from the original on 7 November 2023. Retrieved 2023-11-07.
- "Face a buscas e detenções, Marcelo recebeu Costa a pedido deste em Belém". Notícias ao Minuto (in Portuguese). 2023-11-07. Archived from the original on 7 November 2023. Retrieved 2023-11-07.
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