In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Félix and the second or paternal family name is Moedas.
Carlos Moedas
Moedas in 2023
Mayor of Lisbon
Incumbent
Assumed office 18 October 2021 (2021-10-18)
Deputy
Filipe Anacoreta Correia
Preceded by
Fernando Medina
European Commissioner for Research, Science and Innovation
In office 1 November 2014 – 30 November 2019
President
Jean-Claude Juncker
Preceded by
Máire Geoghegan-Quinn
Succeeded by
Mariya Gabriel
Secretary of State Adjunct to the Prime Minister
In office 21 June 2011 – 10 September 2014
Prime Minister
Pedro Passos Coelho
Preceded by
João Almeida Ribeiro
Succeeded by
Mariana Vieira da Silva
Member of the Assembly of the Republic
In office 20 June 2011 – 10 September 2014
Constituency
Beja
Personal details
Born
Carlos Manuel Félix Moedas
(1970-08-10) 10 August 1970 (age 53) Beja, Portugal
Political party
Social Democratic
Spouse
Céline Dora Judith Abecassis Moedas
(m. 2000)
Children
3
Education
University of Lisbon Harvard University
Carlos Manuel Félix Moedas (born 10 August 1970) is a Portuguese civil engineer, economist and politician of the Social Democratic Party (PSD), who is the current Mayor of Lisbon.
From 2014 until 2019, Moedas served as European Commissioner covering the portfolio of Research, Science and Innovation under the leadership of President Jean-Claude Juncker.[1] Between 2011 and 2014 he served as Secretary of State in the XIX Constitutional Government of Portugal.
In March 2021, Moedas announced his candidacy as Mayor of Lisbon in the 2021 local elections, and was elected on 26 September of the same year.[2]
^European Commission (10 September 2014). "The Juncker Commission: A strong and experienced team standing for change" (Press release).
^Sofia Rodrigues (4 March 2021), Carlos Moedas: "Foi uma decisão de vida, reflectida e pensada" Público.
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