Rui Manuel Parente Chancerelle de Machete (born 7 April 1940)[2] is a Portuguese politician. Machete served as Minister of Social Affairs from 1976 to 1979, Minister of Justice from 1983 to 1985, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defense in 1985, and Minister of State and Foreign Affairs from 2013 to 2015.[3][4][1] He was the leader of the Social Democratic Party in 1985.[2]

Rui Machete
President of the Social Democratic Party
In office
10 February 1985 – 19 May 1985
Secretary-GeneralFrancisco Antunes da Silva
Preceded byCarlos Mota Pinto
Succeeded byAníbal Cavaco Silva
Ministerial offices
2013–2015Minister of Foreign Affairs
2013–2015Minister of State
1985–1985Deputy Prime Minister of Portugal
1985–1985Minister of National Defence
1983–1985Minister of Justice
1976–1976Minister of Social Affairs
Personal details
Born (1940-04-07) 7 April 1940 (age 84)
Setúbal, Portugal[1]
Political partySocial Democratic Party
SpouseMaria Fernanda Ferreira Pena
Children3
Alma materUniversity of Lisbon

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Rui Machete". portugal.gov.pt (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 13 September 2018. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Rui Manuel Parente Chancerelle de Machete". psd.pt (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 13 September 2018. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
  3. ^ "NOVO GOVERNO: Rui Machete é ministro dos Negócios Estrangeiros" (in Portuguese). TVI 24. 23 July 2013. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
  4. ^ Marques, Christopher (24 November 2015). "António Costa indigitado: a lista dos novos ministros de Portugal" (in Portuguese). Radio and Television of Portugal. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
  5. ^ "ENTIDADES NACIONAIS AGRACIADAS COM ORDENS PORTUGUESAS".
  6. ^ a b "ENTIDADES NACIONAIS AGRACIADAS COM ORDENS ESTRANGEIRAS".