Francisco Lucas Pires
Francisco Lucas Pires | |
|---|---|
Official portrait as an MEP, 1989 | |
| President of the Democratic and Social Centre | |
| In office 20 February 1983 – 13 April 1986 | |
| Preceded by | Diogo Freitas do Amaral |
| Succeeded by | Adriano Moreira |
| Ministry of Culture and Scientific Coordination | |
| In office 4 September 1981 – 9 June 1983 | |
| Prime Minister | Francisco Pinto Balsemão |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | António Coimbra Martins |
| Member of the Assembly of the Republic | |
| In office 25 April 1976 – 13 April 1986 | |
| Constituency | Porto (1976–1979) Coimbra (1979–1983) Lisbon (1983–1986) |
| Member of the European Parliament | |
| In office 19 June 1987 – 22 May 1998 | |
| Constituency | Portugal |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Francisco António Lucas Pires 19 October 1944 |
| Died | 22 May 1998 (aged 53) Pombal, Portugal |
| Party | CDS (1976–1991) PSD (1997–1998) |
| Spouse | Teresa Almeida Garrett |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | University of Coimbra |
| Occupation | Lawyer • Professor • Politician |
Francisco António Lucas Pires GCC (19 October 1944 – 22 May 1998) was a Portuguese professor, lawyer, and politician.[1]
Biography
Pires was married to Maria Teresa Bahia de Almeida Garrett, and was the father of four children.
He graduated from law school at the University of Coimbra in 1966 and then began complementary course on political science and economics, which he completed in 1968. He completed his PhD in legal and political science in 1989 before starting an academic career as a professor at the Faculty of Law of Coimbra.[2]
Politics
Pires joined the CDS in 1974 and became a deputy to the Assembly of the Republic. He served as the Minister of Culture and Scientific Coordination in the VIII Constitutional Government. He was a member of the Council of State from 1983 to 1985.
Between February 1983 and October 1985 Pires led Partido Popular, having left the presidency due to the poor results in the parliamentary elections in October 1985. Pires was elected to the European Parliament in 1987. In the following elections to the European Parliament, Pires joined the ranks of the CDS. He was the first Portuguese Vice-President of the European Parliament from 1987 to 1988 (and again in 1998), and was the first vice president of the European Christian Democratic Foundation for Cooperation. Pires formally joined the PSD in 1997.[1][2]
Selected works
| Title | Date |
|---|---|
| The Problem of the Constitution | 1970 |
| Sovereignty and Autonomy | 1974 |
| A Constitution for Portugal | 1975 |
| In the European Time | 1986 |
| Constitution Theory 1976: the Dualistic Transition | 1988 |
| Treaties establishing the Community and the European Union | 1994 |
| The New Rights of Portuguese | 1994 |
| What is Europe | 1994 |
| Portugal and the Future of the European Union | 1995 |
| Regionalisation and Europe | 1996 |
| Schengen and the Community of Portuguese Language Countries | 1997 |
| Introduction to the European Constitutional Law | 1997 |
Death
Pires died of a heart attack on 22 May 1998 while traveling from Lisbon to Coimbra.
References
- ^ a b "- Página Oficial das Ordens Honoríficas Portuguesas". www.ordens.presidencia.pt. Retrieved 2017-01-12.
- ^ a b "Centro de Documentação 25 de Abril | Universidade de Coimbra". www1.ci.uc.pt. Retrieved 2017-01-12.