Miguel Portas
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Miguel de Sacadura Cabral Portas (born 1 May 1958 in Lisbon
) is a Portuguese
politician and a Member of the European Parliament
for the Left Bloc; part of the European United Left–Nordic Green Left group. He is member of the Committee on Culture and Education
of the European Parliament and member of the Delegation for relations with the Mashreq countries.
Miguel Portas is the older brother of former Defence Minister and leader of the right-wing CDS–PP, Paulo Portas
, and a great-nephew of Artur de Sacadura Cabral.
Lisbon
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) is a Portuguese
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...
politician and a Member of the European Parliament
Member of the European Parliament
A Member of the European Parliament is a person who has been elected to the European Parliament. The name of MEPs differ in different languages, with terms such as europarliamentarian or eurodeputy being common in Romance language-speaking areas.When the European Parliament was first established,...
for the Left Bloc; part of the European United Left–Nordic Green Left group. He is member of the Committee on Culture and Education
Committee on Culture and Education
The Committee on Culture and Education is a committee of the European Parliament.- Responsibilities of the Committee :This committee has focused on the well-being of all members of the human race and the increased opportunities for education in all countries of the European Union...
of the European Parliament and member of the Delegation for relations with the Mashreq countries.
Miguel Portas is the older brother of former Defence Minister and leader of the right-wing CDS–PP, Paulo Portas
Paulo Portas
Paulo de Sacadura Cabral Portas , commonly known just by Paulo Portas , is a Portuguese politician, party leader of the Democratic and Social Centre – People's Party , a member of the Portuguese Parliament and former Portuguese minister of State, National Defense and Sea Affairs.In 2011, after he...
, and a great-nephew of Artur de Sacadura Cabral.