Rui Manuel Parente Chancerelle de Machete (born 7 April 1940) is a Portuguese politician. Machete served as Minister of Social Affairs from 1976 to 1979,

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from 1983 to 1985,

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and

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in 1985, and Minister of State and Foreign Affairs from 2013 to 2015. He was the leader of the

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in 1985.

Honours

National

Grand Cross of the

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(15 June 1988)

Foreign

*: Sash of the

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(15 September 2015) *:

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with Golden Wreath (9 July 1976)

References

1940 births Living people Government ministers of Portugal Ministers of foreign affairs of Portugal Justice ministers of Portugal Ministers of national defence of Portugal Social Democratic Party (Portugal) politicians People from Setúbal {{Portugal-politician-stub