Fausto de Sousa Correia (October 29, 1951 – 9 October 2007) was a

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politician, deputy of the

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, and

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(MEP) for the

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; part of the

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Biography

Born and raised in

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, Fausto Correia earned a degree in law from the

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. In his early years, Correia was journalist at the newspaper ''República''.

Government of Portugal

As a member of the

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headed by Prime-Minister

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, in the early 2000s Correia played a major part in the establishment of the ''Loja do Cidadão'' (The Citizen's Shop), a one-stop-shop intended to improve quality in

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, and aimed to develop a new philosophy of more efficient and modern public service throughout the major cities of Portugal.

European Parliament

He was elected as a candidate of the

to the

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in the

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Chairmanships

He was a former chairman of the Associação Académica de Coimbra - O.A.F. (in 1995), the major football club of Coimbra, and RDP, the state-managed public radio network of Portugal.

Death

He died of a heart attack on 9 October 2007, in

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. He had been living and working in Belgium as a member of the

since 2004. {{DEFAULTSORT:Correia, Fausto 1951 births 2007 deaths MEPs for Portugal 2004–2009 Socialist Party (Portugal) MEPs Socialist Party (Portugal) politicians Members of the Assembly of the Republic (Portugal) People from Coimbra University of Coimbra alumni