Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa
Marcelo Nuno Duarte Rebelo de Sousa GColTE ComSE GCIH (Portuguese pronunciation: [mɐɾˈsɛlu ˈnunu ˈðwaɾtɨ ʁɨˈβelu ðɨ ˈsozɐ]; born 12 December 1948) is a Portuguese politician and academic. He is the 20th and current president of Portugal, since 9 March 2016. He is a member of the Social Democratic Party, though he suspended his party membership for the duration of his presidency. Rebelo de Sousa has previously served as a government minister, parliamentarian in the Assembly of the Portuguese Republic, legal scholar, journalist, political analyst, law professor, and pundit.
Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa | |
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Rebelo de Sousa in 2017 | |
| 20th President of Portugal | |
| Assumed office 9 March 2016 | |
| Prime Minister | António Costa |
| Preceded by | Aníbal Cavaco Silva |
| President of the Social Democratic Party | |
| In office 31 March 1996 – 1 May 1999 | |
| Secretary-General | Rui Rio Carlos Horta e Costa António Capucho Artur Torres Pereira |
| Preceded by | Fernando Nogueira |
| Succeeded by | José Manuel Barroso |
| Leader of the Opposition | |
| In office 31 March 1996 – 1 May 1999 | |
| Prime Minister | António Guterres |
| Preceded by | Fernando Nogueira |
| Succeeded by | José Manuel Barroso |
| Minister of Parliamentary Affairs | |
| In office 12 June 1982 – 9 June 1983 | |
| Prime Minister | Francisco Pinto Balsemão |
| Preceded by | Fernando Amaral |
| Succeeded by | António de Almeida Santos |
| Secretary of State for the Presidency of the Council of Ministers | |
| In office 4 September 1981 – 10 June 1982 | |
| Prime Minister | Francisco Pinto Balsemão |
| Preceded by | José Luís da Cruz Vilaça |
| Succeeded by | Leonor Beleza |
| Member of the Assembly of the Republic | |
| In office 2 June 1975 – 2 April 1976 | |
| Constituency | Lisbon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Marcelo Nuno Duarte Rebelo de Sousa 12 December 1948 Lisbon, Portugal |
| Political party | Social Democratic Party (1975–2015) Independent (2015–present) |
| Spouse | |
| Domestic partner | Rita Amaral (1981–present) |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Baltasar Rebelo de Sousa (father) Marcelo Caetano (godfather) |
| Residence(s) | Belém Palace (official) Cascais (private) |
| Signature | |
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