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 (60 years old)
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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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Passos Coelho previously named a coalition involving the CDS, which faced opposition from the PPM.
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Passos Coelho was the leader of the social-democrats during the 2015 elections.
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Passos Coelho's government introduced school assessments in 2012 that counted towards students' final grades.
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