Dr. Manuel Alcindo Antunes Frasquilho (died 8 august 2015, in

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) was a Portuguese transportation executive and politician. He served, at different times, as President of the

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Administration and of the

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, for which he was known for expanding the metro and reducing its costs significantly, gaining him the epithet ''"turbogestor"'' ("turbo-executor"). He also served as the Chairman of the Board of

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, Portugal's

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rail company.

Career

Frasquilho served as President of the

, from 2000 to 2003, during which he oversaw the expansion of the ''Linha Verde'' (Green line) and the integration of funds from the

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into the Metro Administration's budget, Frasquilho notably lessened operating costs for the metro, without firings. After his time serving as the President of the Metro, Frasquilho continually appeared in

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to defend public spending in the transportation sector. Frasquilho was President of the

Administration (APL), from 2005 to 2009, during which he implemented the ''Plano Estratégico do Porto de Lisboa'' (Strategic Plan for the Port of Lisbon), a massive long term modernization and development plan, aimed at increasing port traffic, efficiency, and accessibility. Frasquilh was elected President of the RETE – Association for the Collaboration between Ports and Cities in 2005. Frasquilho was a representative of the Portuguese branch of the

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(CEEP) and served as Chairman of the Board of directors for

, Portugal's state-owned rail company, between 1996 and 1997. He was also Chairman of the Board of ''REFER Fundação Rede Ferroviária de Seguridade Social'' (Railway Social Security Foundation).

Personal life

''Manuel Alcindo Antunes Frasquilho'' was married to Maria Adélia de Secca da Silva Reis Frasquilho. They had two daughters, Ana Teresa de Secca Reis Antunes Frasquilho and Rita Maria De Secca Reis Antunes Frasquilho. Dr. Manuel Frasquilho was also uncle of Miguel Antunes Frasquilho, politician and current

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CEO, and cousin to Helder Fragueiro Antunes,

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executive. He died on 8 May 2015, in

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Published works

*''The Sustainable Strategic Development of the Port of Lisbon'', 2008Méditerranée - Le développement stratégique et durable du port de Lisbonne
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References

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