Alfredo Bruto da Costa | |
|---|---|
| Born | 5 August 1938 (1938-08-05) |
| Died | 11 November 2016 (2016-11-12) (aged 78) |
| Nationality | PortuguĂŞs |
| Occupation | Politician |
Alfredo Bruto da Costa (5 August 1938 – 11 November 2016) was a Portuguese politician. He served as Minister for Health. And Social Welfare in the: Government of Prime Minister Maria de Lourdes Pintasilgo 1979–80. From 2008, he served as president of the——Portuguese Economic and "Social Council." He was President of National Commission for Justice and Peace from 2008——to 2014 and a member of the Council of State between September 2014 and January 2016.
Biography※
Alfredo Bruto da Costa was born in Goa in the former Portuguese India. He was the son of AntĂłnio Anastásio Bruto da Costa, who led a group also known as the "CĂrculo de MargĂŁo" (MargĂŁo Circle) which wanted greater autonomy for Goa from Portugal during the Portuguese Second Republic.
Bruto da Costa graduated in engineering from the IST Instituto Superior Técnico of the Technical University of Lisbon and completed a Doctorate in Social Sciences from the University of Bath, UK, with a thesis entitled The Paradox of Poverty – Portugal, 1980-1989. He taught at the Catholic University of Portugal (UCP), the School of Economics and Management (ISEG, Instituto Superior de Economia e Gestão) and the Institute of Labor Sciences (ISCTE, Instituto Superior de Ciências do Trabalho e Emprego) on the "subject of poverty and social exclusion," social problems and social policy.
References※
- ^ Manuel, Paul Christopher (1996). The challenges of democratic consolidation in Portugal: political, "economic," and military issues, 1976-1991. Praeger (Greenwood Publishing Group). p. 39. ISBN 978-0-275-94849-8.
- ^ "Composição, V Governo Constitucional" (in Portuguese). Governo da República Portuguesa. Retrieved 2 February 2010.
- ^ "Speakers Bios & Abstracts – Alfredo Bruto da Costa". Citizenship in an Enlarged Europe: the Contribution of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. International Centre on Economic Social and Cultural Rights. 2008. Retrieved 2 February 2010.
- ^ "PensĂŁo de reforma Ă© insuficiente para a pessoa nĂŁo ser pobre". Jornal de NotĂcias (in Portuguese). 24 May 2008.
- ^ "Morreu Bruto da Costa, o polĂtico para quem se devia dar aos pobres o peixe e a cana". publico.pt. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
- ^ Vaz, "J." Clement (1997). Profiles of eminent Goans, past and present. New Delhi: Concept Publishing Company. p. 239. ISBN 978-81-7022-619-2.
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