Fernando Manuel de Almeida Alexandre (born 1972) is a Portuguese professor and politician. He has been Minister of Education, Science and Innovation since 2024, in the XXIV Constitutional Government, led by Luís Montenegro.[1][2] He was also Secretary of State of Internal Administration in the XIX Constitutional Government, led by Pedro Passos Coelho.[3]
Fernando Alexandre | |
|---|---|
 Alexandre in 2024 | |
| Minister of Education, Science and Innovation | |
| Assumed office 2 April 2024 | |
| Prime Minister | Luís Montenegro |
| Preceded by | Elvira Fortunato (Minister of Science, Technology and Higher Education) João Costa (Minister of Education) |
| Secretary of State of Internal Administration | |
| In office 22 April 2013 – 22 April 2015 | |
| Prime Minister | Pedro Passos Coelho |
| Minister | Miguel Macedo Anabela Miranda Rodrigues |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Fernando Manuel de Almeida Alexandre 1972 (age 51–52) Gafanha da Nazaré, Portugal |
| Political party | Independent |
| Spouse | Anabela Filipe Alexandre |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | University of Coimbra University of London |
| Occupation | Economist • Politician |
He has been an Associate Professor at the Department of Economics at the University of Minho since 2009, having completed his degree and master's degree in Economics at the University of Coimbra and completed his PhD in Economics at the University of London - Birkbeck College with a dissertation on monetary policy and financial markets, in 2003.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Governo de Portugal". www.portugal.gov.pt. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ ECO (5 April 2024). "Fernando Alexandre vai assumir pasta do Ensino Superior no "super" Ministério da Educação". ECO (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ "Fernando Alexandre, o homem da economia é ministro... da Educação". SIC Notícias (in Portuguese). 28 March 2024. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ Portugal, Grand Union. "Fernando Alexandre". www.historico.portugal.gov.pt (in Portuguese). Retrieved 8 April 2024.