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Eduardo Cabrita | |
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| Minister of Internal Administration | |
| In office 21 October 2017 – 4 December 2021 | |
| Prime Minister | António Costa |
| Preceded by | Constança Urbano de Sousa |
| Succeeded by | Francisca Van Dunem |
| Assistant Minister | |
| In office 26 November 2015 – 21 October 2017 | |
| Prime Minister | António Costa |
| Preceded by | Miguel Poiares Maduro |
| Succeeded by | Pedro Siza Vieira |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Eduardo Arménio do Nascimento Cabrita 26 September 1961 Barreiro, Setúbal district |
| Political party | Socialist Party |
| Spouse | Ana Paula Vitorino |
| Alma mater | University of Lisbon |
| Website | www.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 and Minister of Internal Administration 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]
After the resignation, he resumed his duties as a member of the Assembly of the Republic representing Setúbal, from December 2021 until March 2022.[8]
- ^ Decreto do Presidente da República n.º 129-C/2015 de 26 de novembro (Presidential decree in Portuguese)
- ^ "Minister Assistant - Eduardo Cabrita - Biography". Portuguese Republic Government. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
- ^ "Eduardo Cabrita - Biografia". Assembleia da República (in Portuguese). Retrieved 29 November 2016.
- ^ Meireles, Luísa (24 November 2015). "Ministro-adjunto: Eduardo Cabrita, o homem de mão de Costa" (in Portuguese). Expresso. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
- ^ Paul Ames (3 December 2021), Portugal’s interior minister resigns over fatal highway accident Politico Europe.
- ^ Paul Ames (3 December 2021), Portugal’s interior minister resigns over fatal highway accident Politico Europe.
- ^ Diário da República no. 234-A/2021, Ist Series (Official Gazette) https://dre.pt/dre/detalhe/diario-republica/234-a-2021-175399138
- ^ "Eduardo Cabrita regressa ao Parlamento, apesar da dissolução. Mas pediu para não entrar nas listas do PS". Expresso (in Portuguese). 7 December 2021. Retrieved 29 October 2024.