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VOCS LEIAM BEM MAIS ESTA VIGARICE!!!!!!!

TUDO MENTIRA, TUDO FALSO, TUDO VIGARICE! "Aos 18 anos foi para COIMBRA, onde se licenciouem Engenharia Civil. Recebeu um MBA em 2005 pelo Instituto Universitrio de Lisboa".

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"He was born in 1957 and spent his early years in the city of Covilh. At the age of 18 he went to

Coimbra, where he earned a degree in civil engineering. He received an MBA in 2005 from the

Lisbon University Institute."

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Jos Scrates Carvalho Pinto de Sousa, commonly known by his given names Jos Scrates, is the

prime minister of Portugal and secretary-general of the Socialist Party. Scrates first becameprime minister in 2005 and was re-elected in 2009.

He was born in 1957 and spent his early years in the city of Covilh. At the age of 18 he went to

Coimbra, where he earned a degree in civil engineering. He received an MBA in 2005 from the

Lisbon University Institute.

Jos Scrates was one of the founders of the youth branch of the Portuguese Social Democratic

Party before changing his political affiliation and joining the Portuguese Socialist Party in 1981. He

was a technical engineer for the Covilh city council and has been elected a member of the

Portuguese parliament since 1987. He served as spokesperson on environmental affairs for the

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Socialist Party from 1991 to 1995. In 1995, he entered government as secretary of state for the

environment. Two years later, Scrates became minister for youth and sports and was one of the

organizers of the EURO 2004 cup in Portugal. He became minister for environment and territorial

planning in 1999. Following the elections of 2002, Scrates became a member of the opposition inthe Portuguese parliament. In 2004, he became secretary-general of the Socialist Party. After the

victory of his party in the 2005 Portuguese election, Scrates was called on to form a new

government. He was elected for a second term as prime minister in September 2009.

Portugal has made dramatic changes in its energy policy over the last five years under the

government of Prime Minister Scrates. The country's installed renewable energy capacity more

than tripled between 2004 and 2009 and renewable energy sources now represent roughly

thirty-six percent of electricity consumed. Thanks to this performance, Portugal currently ranks

fourth in Europe in energy production from renewables.

Under Prime Minister Scrates, the government has tried to create new rules and implement

reforms aimed to improve efficiency and rationalize resource allocation in the public sector, fightcivil servant overcapacity, and reduce bureaucracy, but the country's public debt and deficit, as

well as high unemployment, remain problems.

This spring, Portugal joined the five European countries that have already legalized same-sex

marriage: Netherlands, Belgium, Spain, Norway, and Sweden. France and Denmark recognize

same-sex unions, which convey many but not all of the rights enjoyed by married couples.

Scrates has two sons, Jos Miguel and Eduardo.

Source: Information provided by the office of Prime Minister Jos Scrates.

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