Jose Socrates

Jose Socrates   (politician)
Born	José Sócrates Carvalho Pinto de Sousa 1957-09-06 Alijó, Portugal
Nationality	Portuguese
Alma mater	Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra, Lusíada University, Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon, Independente University, University Institute of Lisbon
Children	José Miguel Eduardo
Spouse	Sofia Costa Pinto Fava
Member of	Marshall Memorial Fellowship
Party	Social Democratic Party, Socialist Party
Prime Minister of Portugal In office 12 March 2005 - 21 June 2011 Preceded by Pedro M. Santana Lopes  Secretary-General of the Socialist Party In office 24 September 2004 - 23 July 2011  Minister of Social Infrastructure In office 23 January 2002 - 6 April 2002  Minister of the Environment In office 25 October 1999 - 6 April 2002  Deputy Minister of the Prime Minister In office 25 November 1997 - 25 October 1999  Deputy Secretary of State of the Minister of the Environment In office 28 October 1995 - 25 November 1997

Criminal charges

On 21 November 2014 he was arrested in Lisbon, accused of corruption, tax evasion and money laundering, becoming the first ex-PM in the history of the country to be so accused. He was eventually released, but the investigation, known as Operation Marquis continued until his indictment in October 2017.

 

Event Participated in

Event	Start	End	Location(s)	Description
Bilderberg/2004	3 June 2004	6 June 2004	Italy Stresa	The 52nd such meeting. 126 recorded guests

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