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Rui Rio
GCIH
Rio in March 2018
President of the Social Democratic Party
In office 16 February 2018 – 1 July 2022[1]
Secretary-General
Feliciano Barreiras Duarte José Silvano
Preceded by
Pedro Passos Coelho
Succeeded by
Luís Montenegro
Mayor of Porto
In office 8 January 2002 – 22 October 2013
Preceded by
Nuno Cardoso
Succeeded by
Rui Moreira
Secretary-General of the Social Democratic Party
In office 31 March 1996 – 20 June 1997
President
Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa
Preceded by
Eduardo Azevedo Soares
Succeeded by
Carlos Horta e Costa
Member of the Assembly of the Republic
In office 25 October 2019 – 12 September 2022
Constituency
Porto
In office 4 November 1991 – 4 April 2002
Constituency
Porto
Personal details
Born
Rui Fernando da Silva Rio
(1957-08-06) 6 August 1957 (age 66) Porto, Portugal
Political party
Social Democratic Party
Spouse
Lídia Azevedo
Children
1
Education
Colégio Alemão do Porto
Alma mater
University of Porto
Rui Fernando da Silva RioGCIH (born 6 August 1957) is a Portuguese economist and retired politician of the Social Democratic Party (PSD).[2] He was the Mayor of Porto from 2002 to 2013. Between 2018 and 2022, he was President of the PSD and Leader of the Opposition.
^"Rui Rio, PSD".
^Giannetti, Daniela; Benoit, Kenneth (3 December 2008). Intra-party politics and coalition governments. Taylor & Francis US. pp. 70–. ISBN 978-0-415-46225-9. Retrieved 5 July 2011.
Rui Fernando da Silva Rio GCIH (born 6 August 1957) is a Portuguese economist and retired politician of the Social Democratic Party (PSD). He was the...
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campaign, RuiRio was elected with 54.15% of the votes, against the 45.85% of Santana Lopes. Turnout was 60.3%. The results were the following: RuiRio was...
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parliamentary group. He was president of the National Strategic Council under RuiRio and coordinated Luís Montenegro's strategy motion in his candidacy for...
(2010–2018) RuiRio – former Social Democratic Party (PSD) leader (2018–2022) Former Prime Minister Pedro Passos Coelho Former PSD Leader RuiRio Catarina...
Misericórdia de Lisboa in order to do so, but was defeated by RuiRio. After the party election, both Rio and Santana tried to cooperate on several levels, an...
night, RuiRio, the incumbent leader of the PSD, declared that he does not see how he could be useful in a PS majority. On 3 February 2022, Rio announced...
In the run up to the 2022 Portuguese legislative election, various organisations carry out opinion polling to gauge voting intention in Portugal. Results...
+ Rui Vargas, Leo Janeiro + Leozinho, Conti + Mandi Sunday 27 September Palco Mundo: Katy Perry, A-ha, AlunaGeorge, Cidade Negra Palco Sunset: Rio 450...
In the run up to the 2019 Portuguese legislative election (to be held on 6 October 2019), various organisations carry out opinion polling to gauge voting...
1956), sociologist, academic, politician and Minister of Foreign Affairs RuiRio (born 1957), politician, Mayor of Porto 2002–2013 Diogo Vasconcelos (1968–2011)...
government; in the vote held in November 2021, he was defeated by incumbent RuiRio. RAR Group, Chairman of the Board of the Shareholders' General Meeting...
would only negotiate with CDS – People's Party and Liberal Initiative. RuiRio defeated Paulo Rangel by a 52.4% to 47.6% margin and was reelected for...
the PSD in the 2017 local elections. Only two candidates came forward: RuiRio, former mayor of Porto, and Pedro Santana Lopes, former PSD leader, Prime...
Economy and Innovation Paulo Portas, politician Paulo Rangel, politician RuiRio (2008), former Mayor of Porto Ferro Rodrigues, former Minister of Labour...
like Batalha and Guarda to independent movements. With these results, RuiRio's position in the PSD leadership was strengthened. The Unitary Democratic...
Education and Sports and Mayor of São João da Madeira. With the arrival of RuiRio as president of the Social Democratic Party, in 2018, Castro Almeida was...
Democratic Party In office 31 March 1996 – 1 May 1999 Secretary-General RuiRio Carlos Horta e Costa António Capucho Artur Torres Pereira Preceded by Fernando...
Relvas José Matos Rosa Preceded by Manuela Ferreira Leite Succeeded by RuiRio President of the Social Democratic Youth In office March 1990 – December...
a candidate for the Social Democratic Party leadership in 2020 against RuiRio and Luís Montenegro, coming third with less than 10% of the votes and failing...
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