In the political history of Portugal, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa is one of the names the record keeps returning to.
The record lists Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa as Portuguese politician and academic, former President of Portugal.
Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa was born at Lisbon in 1948. His recorded nationality is Portugal. He was educated at University of Lisbon School of Law.
Twentieth-century politics was conducted under the shadow of two world wars, decolonisation and the Cold War, and broadcast to electorates that could watch it happen.
He served as deputy of the Constituent Assembly (1975–1976), President of Portugal (2016–2026) and Minister of Parliamentary Affairs (1982–1983).
His political affiliation is recorded as Social Democratic Party.
What survives of a political career is usually not the speeches but the institutions left behind.
Recognition followed: Commander of the Military Order of Saint James of the Sword (1994), Grand Cross of the Order of Prince Henry (2005), Collar of the Order of Isabella the Catholic (2016) and Order of the Republic of Serbia (2017).
That the career was made in Portugal is not incidental: the institutions available, the franchise, and the constraints of the moment all shaped what could be attempted.
Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa's career is not finished, and the historical verdict on it has not been reached.
Achievements
- deputy of the Constituent Assembly (1975–1976)
- President of Portugal (2016–2026)
- Minister of Parliamentary Affairs (1982–1983)
- President of the Social Democratic Party (1996–1999)
- Commander of the Military Order of Saint James of the Sword — 1994
- Grand Cross of the Order of Prince Henry — 2005
- Collar of the Order of Isabella the Catholic — 2016
- Order of the Republic of Serbia — 2017
- Educated at University of Lisbon School of Law
