Jose Socrates
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Jose Socrates (politician) | |||||||||||||||||||
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||
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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 |
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Bilderberg/2004 | 3 June 2004 | 6 June 2004 | Italy Stresa | The 52nd such meeting. 126 recorded guests |
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