Fernando Nobre
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Fernando José de La Vieter Ribeiro Nobre (born 16 December 1951) is a Portuguese
doctor
who is the founder and president of the Portuguese NGO
AMI (Global Humanitarian Action). In 2007 he was voted as the 25th greatest Portuguese ever in the contest Os Grandes Portugueses
, being the 5th most voted among Portuguese living people at that date. He was a candidate to the Portuguese presidential election, 2011
.
, Angola
(it was then a Portuguese territory), in 1951. He moved to the Republic of the Congo (Léopoldville)
by the age of 12. He spent 16 years in Africa. He studied in Belgium
, where he worked and lived for around 20 years.
He is married to Maria Luísa Ferreira da Silva Nemésio (born Coimbra
, Santa Cruz, 21 February 1959), paternal granddaughter of Vitorino Nemésio
, and has two daughters: Leonor Nemésio de La Vieter Nobre (born 9 January 1993) and Gabriela Nemésio de La Vieter Nobre (born 7 November 1996).
from 1977 to 1983. In December 1984 he founded in Portugal the NGO AMI - Assistência Médica Internacional. He has participated in humanitarian missions in over 180 countries.
. He had a result of 14% of the votes, without any party support.
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
doctor
Physician
A physician is a health care provider who practices the profession of medicine, which is concerned with promoting, maintaining or restoring human health through the study, diagnosis, and treatment of disease, injury and other physical and mental impairments...
who is the founder and president of the Portuguese NGO
Non-governmental organization
A non-governmental organization is a legally constituted organization created by natural or legal persons that operates independently from any government. The term originated from the United Nations , and is normally used to refer to organizations that do not form part of the government and are...
AMI (Global Humanitarian Action). In 2007 he was voted as the 25th greatest Portuguese ever in the contest Os Grandes Portugueses
Os Grandes Portugueses
Os Grandes Portugueses was a public poll contest organized by the Portuguese public broadcasting station RTP and hosted by Maria Elisa. Based on BBC's 100 Greatest Britons, it featured individual documentaries advocating the top ten candidates...
, being the 5th most voted among Portuguese living people at that date. He was a candidate to the Portuguese presidential election, 2011
Portuguese presidential election, 2011
The 2011 Portuguese presidential election was held on January 23, 2011. This election resulted in the re-election of Aníbal Cavaco Silva to a second term as President of Portugal. Turnout in this election was very low, where only 46.52% of the electorate cast their ballots...
.
Early life
He was born in LuandaLuanda
Luanda, formerly named São Paulo da Assunção de Loanda, is the capital and largest city of Angola. Located on Angola's coast with the Atlantic Ocean, Luanda is both Angola's chief seaport and its administrative center. It has a population of at least 5 million...
, Angola
Angola (Portugal)
Angola is the common name by which the Portuguese colony in southwestern Africa was known across different periods of time...
(it was then a Portuguese territory), in 1951. He moved to the Republic of the Congo (Léopoldville)
Republic of the Congo (Léopoldville)
The Republic of the Congo was an independent republic established following the independence granted to the former colony of the Belgian Congo in 1960...
by the age of 12. He spent 16 years in Africa. He studied in Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
, where he worked and lived for around 20 years.
He is married to Maria Luísa Ferreira da Silva Nemésio (born Coimbra
Coimbra
Coimbra is a city in the municipality of Coimbra in Portugal. Although it served as the nation's capital during the High Middle Ages, it is better-known for its university, the University of Coimbra, which is one of the oldest in Europe and the oldest academic institution in the...
, Santa Cruz, 21 February 1959), paternal granddaughter of Vitorino Nemésio
Vitorino Nemésio
Vitorino Nemésio Mendes Pinheiro da Silva was a poet, author and intellectual from Terceira, Azores, best known for his romance Mau Tempo No Canal, as well as being a professor in the Faculty of Letters at the University of Lisbon and member of the Academy of Sciences of Lisbon...
, and has two daughters: Leonor Nemésio de La Vieter Nobre (born 9 January 1993) and Gabriela Nemésio de La Vieter Nobre (born 7 November 1996).
AMI
He was part of Médecins Sans FrontièresMédecins Sans Frontières
' , or Doctors Without Borders, is a secular humanitarian-aid non-governmental organization best known for its projects in war-torn regions and developing countries facing endemic diseases. Its headquarters are in Geneva, Switzerland...
from 1977 to 1983. In December 1984 he founded in Portugal the NGO AMI - Assistência Médica Internacional. He has participated in humanitarian missions in over 180 countries.
Presidential Candidate
On February 19, 2010 he announced that he would be an independent (supported by no parties) presidential candidate to the Portuguese presidential election, 2011Portuguese presidential election, 2011
The 2011 Portuguese presidential election was held on January 23, 2011. This election resulted in the re-election of Aníbal Cavaco Silva to a second term as President of Portugal. Turnout in this election was very low, where only 46.52% of the electorate cast their ballots...
. He had a result of 14% of the votes, without any party support.