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

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António Costa António Luís Santos da Costa (; born 17 July 1961) is a Portuguese lawyer and politician who has served as President of the European Council since 2024. He previously served as the 118th prime minister of Portugal from 2015 to 2024 and th ...

from 2015 until 2021. He was a member of parliament from 2002 to 2015, before taking office as minister in the

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. 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

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; and his handling of a coronavirus outbreak among migrant farm hands. 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, being substituted on the day after by the Minister of Justice Francisca Van Dunem. After the resignation, he resumed his duties as a member of the Assembly of the Republic representing

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, from December 2021 until March 2022.

Personal life

Cabrita is graduated in law from the

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School of Law. He is married to Ana Paula Vitorino, who was also a member of António Costa's cabinet as Minister of Maritime Affairs.

References

1961 births People from Barreiro, Portugal Government ministers of Portugal Living people Socialist Party (Portugal) politicians University of Lisbon alumni {{Portugal-bio-stub