Passos Coelho
Passos Coelho is a Portuguese politician who served as the Prime Minister of Portugal from 2011 to 2015. He is known for implementing austerity measures and educational reforms during his time in office, including the introduction of evaluations for students in the 4th, 6th, and 9th grades that counted towards their final grades, a policy that sparked ongoing debates about the role and effectiveness of standardized testing in education.
Born on Jun 24, 1964 (61 years old)
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The contribution continued in the governments of Passos Coelho.
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Passos Coelho calls for an end to red lines regarding Chega.
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Passos Coelho is involved in the campaign for the Autárquicas 2025.
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He led the government in which Filipe Lobo d’Ávila served as secretary.
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He was the Minister of Economy and Employment before Álvaro Santos Pereira.
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José Sócrates criticized Passos Coelho's government for ruining the high-speed rail project.
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Passos Coelho is mentioned as a former leader of the PSD and is involved in discussions about political reform and alliances.
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Passos Coelho emphasized that political stability without reform capacity is of little use.
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Passos Coelho emphasized the importance of political stability with a reformist capacity.
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Passos Coelho's government had promised the new scientific career statute over a decade ago.
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