Carlos Moedas
Portuguese politician
Carlos Manuel Félix Moedas (born 10 August 1970) is a Portuguese civil engineer, economist and politician. He is a member of the Social Democratic Party (PSD). Moedas is the 78th Mayor of Lisbon since 2021.
Carlos Moedas | |
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78th Mayor of Lisbon | |
Assumed office 18 October 2021[1] | |
Preceded by | Fernando Medina |
European Commissioner for Research, Science and Innovation | |
In office 1 November 2014 – 30 November 2019 | |
President | Jean-Claude Juncker |
Preceded by | Máire Geoghegan-Quinn |
Succeeded by | Mariya Gabriel |
Deputy Secretary of State to the Prime Minister | |
In office 28 June 2011 – 10 September 2014 | |
Prime Minister | Pedro Passos Coelho |
Preceded by | João Almeida Ribeiro |
Succeeded by | Duarte Cordeiro |
Personal details | |
Born | Carlos Manuel Félix Moedas 10 August 1970 Beja, Portugal |
Political party | Social Democratic Party |
Spouse(s) |
Céline Dora Judith Abecassis
(m. 2000) |
Children | 3 |
Education | University of Lisbon Harvard University |
From 2014 until 2019, Moedas was the European Commissioner covering the portfolio of Research, Science and Innovation under the leadership of President Jean-Claude Juncker.[2]
References
change- ↑ "Carlos Moedas toma posse como presidente da Câmara de Lisboa a 18 de outubro, SIC Notícias 05.10.2021". Archived from the original on 2021-10-06. Retrieved 2022-02-26.
- ↑ European Commission (2014-09-10). "The Juncker Commission: A strong and experienced team standing for change" (Press release).