Pedro Passos Coelho

former Prime Minister of Portugal

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
118th Prime Minister of Portugal
In office
21 June 2011 – 26 November 2015
PresidentAníbal Cavaco Silva
DeputyPaulo Portas
Preceded byJosé Sócrates
Succeeded byAntónio Costa
President of the Social Democratic Party
In office
9 April 2010 – 18 February 2018
Preceded byManuela Ferreira Leite
Succeeded byRui Rio
Leader of the Opposition
In office
26 November 2015 – 18 February 2018
Prime MinisterAntónio Costa
Preceded byAntónio Costa
Succeeded byRui Rio
In office
26 March 2010 – 21 June 2011
Prime MinisterJosé Sócrates
Preceded byManuela Ferreira Leite
Succeeded byAntónio José Seguro
President of the Social Democratic Youth
In office
March 1990 – December 1995
Preceded byCarlos Coelho
Succeeded byJorge Moreira da Silva
Member of the Assembly of the Republic
Assumed office
23 October 2015
ConstituencyLisbon
In office
20 June 2011 – 22 October 2015
ConstituencyVila Real
In office
4 November 1991 – 24 October 1999
ConstituencyLisbon
Personal details
Born
Pedro Manuel Mamede Passos Coelho

(1964-07-24) 24 July 1964 (age 59)
Coimbra, Portugal
Political partySocial Democratic Party
Spouse(s)
Fátima Padinha
(m. 1985; div. 2003)

Laura Ferreira (m. 2005)
Children3
Alma materUniversidade Lusíada
AwardsOrder of the Sun of Peru Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland
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