Eduardo Ferro Rodrigues
Portuguese politician
Eduardo Luís Barreto Ferro Rodrigues GCL (born 3 November 1949) is a Portuguese politician and economist who has been President of the Assembly of the Republic since 2015, in the 13th (2015–2019) and 14th Legislatures (2019–present). He was Minister for Social Security, and later Minister for Public Works, in the governments of António Guterres.
Eduardo Ferro Rodrigues | |
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| President of the Assembly of the Republic | |
| Assumed office 23 October 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Assunção Esteves |
| Secretary-General of the Socialist Party | |
| In office 20 January 2002 – 24 September 2004 | |
| Preceded by | António Guterres |
| Succeeded by | José Sócrates |
| Leader of the Opposition | |
| In office 6 April 2002 – 24 September 2004 | |
| Prime Minister | José Manuel Barroso |
| Preceded by | José Manuel Barroso |
| Succeeded by | José Sócrates |
| Minister of Social Infrastructure | |
| In office 10 March 2001 – 23 January 2002 | |
| Prime Minister | António Guterres |
| Preceded by | Jorge Coelho |
| Succeeded by | José Sócrates |
| Minister of Labour and Solidarity | |
| In office 25 November 1997 – 10 March 2001 | |
| Prime Minister | António Guterres |
| Preceded by | Maria João Rodrigues (Training and Employment) |
| Succeeded by | Paulo Pedroso |
| Minister of Solidarity and Social Security | |
| In office 28 October 1995 – 25 November 1997 | |
| Prime Minister | António Guterres |
| Preceded by | José Falcão e Cunha (Employment and Social Security) |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Eduardo Luís Barreto Ferro Rodrigues 3 November 1949 Lisbon, Portugal |
| Political party | Socialist Party |
| Spouse(s) | Maria Filomena Lopes Peixoto de Aguilar |
| Children | João Luís Rita |
| Alma mater | School of Economics and Finance, Technical University of Lisbon |