Rui Rio
Portuguese politician of the 3rd republic
Rui Fernando da Silva Rio GCIH (born 6 August 1957) is a Portuguese politician.[1] He was the Mayor of Porto.
Rui Rio | |
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| Leader of the Opposition | |
| In office 18 February 2018 – 3 July 2022 | |
| Prime Minister | António Costa |
| Preceded by | Pedro Passos Coelho |
| Succeeded by | Luís Montenegro |
| President of the Social Democratic Party | |
| In office 18 February 2018 – 3 July 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Pedro Passos Coelho |
| Succeeded by | Luís Montenegro |
| Member of the Assembly of the Republic | |
| Assumed office 25 October 2019 | |
| In office 4 November 1991 – 4 April 2002 | |
| Constituency | Porto |
| Mayor of Porto | |
| In office 8 January 2002 – 22 October 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Nuno Cardoso |
| Succeeded by | Rui Moreira |
| Secretary-General of the Social Democratic Party | |
| In office 29 March 1996 – 20 June 1997 | |
| Preceded by | Eduardo Azevedo Soares |
| Succeeded by | Carlos Horta e Costa |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Rui Fernando da Silva Rio 6 August 1957 Porto, Portugal |
| Political party | Social Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Lídia Azevedo |
| Children | Marta |
| Education | Colégio Alemão do Porto |
| Alma mater | University of Porto |
On 13 January 2018, he was elected President of the Social Democratic Party (PSD) with 54% of the votes, becoming the Leader of the Opposition.
In the 2022 legislative elections, the Social Democrats lost 3 seats, taking them to 76 seats in the Assembly. In the aftermath of the election, Rio resigned from the party's leadership.[2]
References change
- ↑ Giannetti, Daniela; Benoit, Kenneth (2008-12-03). Intra-party politics and coalition governments. Taylor & Francis US. pp. 70–. ISBN 978-0-415-46225-9. Retrieved 5 July 2011.
- ↑ Soares Botelho, Pedro (31 January 2022). "Auf Wiedersehen? Perante a derrota, Rui Rio pergunta como pode ser ser útil ao partido". SAPO (in Portuguese). Retrieved 31 January 2022.
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