Eduardo Cabrita
Minister of Internal Administration
In office
21 October 2017 – 4 December 2021
Prime MinisterAntónio Costa
Preceded byConstança Urbano de Sousa
Succeeded byFrancisca Van Dunem
Assistant Minister
In office
26 November 2015 – 21 October 2017
Prime MinisterAntónio Costa
Preceded byMiguel Poiares Maduro
Succeeded byPedro Siza Vieira
Personal details
Born
Eduardo Arménio do Nascimento Cabrita

(1961-09-26) 26 September 1961
Barreiro, Setúbal district
Political partySocialist Party
SpouseAna Paula Vitorino
Alma materUniversity of Lisbon
Websitewww.portugal.gov.pt

Eduardo Arménio do Nascimento Cabrita (born 26 September 1961, in Barreiro) is a Portuguese legal professional and politician who served as Minister Assistant in the cabinet of Prime Minister António Costa from 2015 until 2021. He was a member of parliament from 2002 to 2015, before taking office as minister in the Government.[1][2][3][4]

During his time in government, Cabrita faced criticism over a range of incidents, including the death of a Ukrainian immigrant in custody at Lisbon airport; authorization for celebrations of the national football championship that were blamed for spreading COVID-19; and his handling of a coronavirus outbreak among migrant farm hands.[5] On 3 December 2021, he resigned after his driver was accused of “negligent homicide” over the death of a highway worker, while driving Cabrita's car at 40 km/h above the speed limit,[6] being substituted on the day after by the Minister of Justice Francisca Van Dunem.[7]

Personal life

Cabrita is graduated in law from the University of Lisbon School of Law.[2] He is married to Ana Paula Vitorino, also a member of António Costa's cabinet as Minister of Maritime Affairs.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Decreto do Presidente da República n.º 129-C/2015 de 26 de novembro (Presidential decree in Portuguese)
  2. 1 2 "Minister Assistant - Eduardo Cabrita - Biography". Portuguese Republic Government. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
  3. ↑ "Eduardo Cabrita - Biografia". Assembleia da República (in Portuguese). Retrieved 29 November 2016.
  4. 1 2 Meireles, Luísa (24 November 2015). "Ministro-adjunto: Eduardo Cabrita, o homem de mão de Costa" (in Portuguese). Expresso. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
  5. ↑ Paul Ames (3 December 2021), Portugal’s interior minister resigns over fatal highway accident Politico Europe.
  6. ↑ Paul Ames (3 December 2021), Portugal’s interior minister resigns over fatal highway accident Politico Europe.
  7. ↑ Diário da República no. 234-A/2021, Ist Series (Official Gazette) https://dre.pt/dre/detalhe/diario-republica/234-a-2021-175399138


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