Ângelo Correia is a Portuguese manager, engineer and politician, former Minister of Internal Administration of the

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under the leadership of

Francisco Pinto Balsemão Francisco José Pereira Pinto Balsemão (; born 1 September 1937) is a Portuguese businessman, former journalist and retired politician, who served as List of Prime Ministers of Portugal, Prime Minister of Portugal, from 1981 to 1983. Backgroun ...

. He was also member of the Portuguese Parliament (the

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) for the

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(PSD) from 1976 to 1995. He was awarded a degree in chemical-industrial engineering by the

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of the

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(1968). Ângelo Correia was appointed

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of the company Fomentinvest, and worked at that company with

Pedro Passos Coelho Pedro Manuel Mamede Passos Coelho (; born 24 July 1964) is a Portuguese people, Portuguese politician and university guest lecturer who was the List of prime ministers of Portugal, 117th prime minister of Portugal, in office from 2011 to 201 ...

during the 2000s. Correia, an experienced member of PSD, is a close friend of Passos Coelho, both inside their party and corporate governance careers, and is considered Passos Coelho's political

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.Ângelo Correia apoia Passos Coelho para liderar PSD
Público (May 28, 2008)

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