Eurico de Melo
Eurico de Melo | |
|---|---|
Melo in 1994 | |
| Deputy Prime Minister of Portugal | |
| In office 17 August 1987 – 5 January 1990 | |
| Prime Minister | Aníbal Cavaco Silva |
| Preceded by | Rui Machete |
| Succeeded by | Paulo Portas |
| Minister of Internal Administration | |
| In office 6 November 1985 – 17 August 1987 | |
| Prime Minister | Aníbal Cavaco Silva |
| Preceded by | Eduardo Pereira |
| Succeeded by | José Silveira Godinho |
| In office 3 January 1980 – 9 January 1981 | |
| Prime Minister | Francisco Sá Carneiro |
| Preceded by | Manuel da Costa Braz |
| Succeeded by | Fernando Amaral |
| Member of the European Parliament | |
| In office 19 July 1994 – 19 July 1999 | |
| Constituency | Portugal |
| Member of the Assembly of the Republic | |
| In office 4 November 1985 – 3 November 1991 | |
| Constituency | Braga |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Eurico Silva Teixeira de Melo 28 September 1925 |
| Died | 1 August 2012 (aged 86) |
| Party | Social Democratic Party |
| Alma mater | University of Porto |
| Occupation | Engineer • politician |
Eurico Silva Teixeira de Melo (28 September 1925 – 1 August 2012) was a Portuguese politician and engineer, who served as Deputy Prime Minister from 1987 until 1990.[1]
Biography
Eurico de Melo was born in 1925, in Santo Tirso. He studied Engineering in the University of Porto, later becoming an assistant professor in that university.[2]
After the Carnation Revolution, he joined the Social Democratic Party. He was the Civil Governor of Braga District from 1975 until 1976.[2]
Melo became the Minister of Internal Administration in 1980, under the government of Francisco Sá Carneiro. Sá Carneiro reportedly was looking to resign and appoint Eurico de Melo as Prime Minister if Ramalho Eanes won re-election in the 1980 presidential election, which didn't end up happening after the Camarate accident and the death of the Prime Minister.[3]
He became once again the Minister of Internal Administration in the first cabinet of Aníbal Cavaco Silva and, after the PSD won an absolute majority in the 1987 legislative election, he became Deputy Prime Minister.[4]
He left the office after a cabinet reshuffle in January 1990, later becoming the PSD's main candidate in the 1994 European Parliament election.[2] He was elected as a Member of the European Parliament, being in office from 1994 until 1999.[5]
Melo died in 2012, in Porto, at 86 years old.[4]
Electoral history
European Parliament election, 1994
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Seats | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PS | António Vitorino | 1,061,560 | 34.9 | 10 | +3 | |
| PSD | Eurico de Melo | 1,046,918 | 34.4 | 9 | ±0 | |
| CDS–PP | Manuel Monteiro | 379,044 | 12.5 | 3 | ±0 | |
| CDU | Luis Manuel de Sá | 340,725 | 11.2 | 3 | –1 | |
| Other parties | 121,498 | 4.0 | 0 | –1 | ||
| Blank/Invalid ballots | 94,236 | 3.1 | – | – | ||
| Turnout | 3,044,001 | 35.54 | 25 | +1 | ||
| Source: Comissão Nacional de Eleições[6] | ||||||
References
- ^ "Biografia | Eurico de Melo". Assembleia da República. Retrieved 2026-03-07.
- ^ a b c Portugal, Rádio e Televisão de (2012-08-01). "Morreu dirigente histórico do PSD Eurico de Melo". Morreu dirigente histórico do PSD Eurico de Melo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2026-03-07.
- ^ Lourenço, Nuno Sá Lourenço, Nuno Sá (2012-08-01). "Morreu o "vice-rei do Norte" que coroava primeiros-ministros no PSD". PÚBLICO (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2026-03-07.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ a b Portugal, Rádio e Televisão de (2012-08-01). "Eurico de Melo exerceu vários cargos no Governo e no PSD". Eurico de Melo exerceu vários cargos no Governo e no PSD (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2026-03-07.
- ^ "4ª legislatura | Eurico DE MELO | Deputados | Parlamento Europeu". www.europarl.europa.eu (in Portuguese). 1925-09-28. Retrieved 2026-03-07.
- ^ "Comissão Nacional de Eleições Mapa Oficial" (PDF). Diário da República. 22 July 1994. Retrieved 9 August 2024.