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Aníbal António Cavaco Silva is a Portuguese economist and politician who served as the president of Portugal from 2006 to 2016, and as prime minister of Portugal, from 1985 to 1995. His 10-year tenure was the longest of any prime minister since Salazar, and the longest for a freely elected prime minister in Portugal's republican history. He was the first Portuguese prime minister to win an absolut…
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politics · Portuguese economist and politician (born 1939) · economist · politician · university teacher · also Aníbal Cavaco Silva, Cavaco Silva, Anibal Cavaco Silva, Silva
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Notícias ao Minuto: Seguro almoça com Cavaco Silva: "Profícua troca de ideias". Veja as fotos
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Published “Global burden of 369 diseases and injuries in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019” in The Lancet — cited 16,097 times.
Published “Global Burden of Cardiovascular Diseases and Risk Factors, 1990–2019” in Journal of the American College of Cardiology — cited 10,350 times.
Published “SciPy 1.0: fundamental algorithms for scientific computing in Python” in Nature Methods — cited 36,949 times.
Published “Global burden of 87 risk factors in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019” in The Lancet — cited 8,082 times.
Published “Global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability for 354 diseases and injuries for 195 countries and territories, 1990–2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017” in The Lancet — cited 11,027 times.
Published “Minimal information for studies of extracellular vesicles 2018 (MISEV2018): a position statement of the International Society for Extracellular Vesicles and update of the MISEV2014 guidelines” in Journal of Extracellular Vesicles — cited 9,718 times.
Won Gold medal of Galicia (2017).
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Published “GW170817: Observation of Gravitational Waves from a Binary Neutron Star Inspiral” in Physical Review Letters — cited 8,297 times.
Published “Observation of Gravitational Waves from a Binary Black Hole Merger” in Physical Review Letters — cited 11,755 times.
Won: Bulgaria with Grand Cross of the Order of Rio Branco (8 October 1991) (June 2015).
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Won: Romania with Knight of the Order of the White Eagle (22 June 2012) (June 2015).
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Awarded Grand Cross of the Order of the Star of Romania (2015).
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Won: Mozambique with Grand Officer of the Order of Ouissam Alaouite (17 May 1991) (October 2014).
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Won: Mexico with Grand Cross of the Order of the Oak Crown (4 February 1991) (June 2014).
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Won: Panama with Grand Officer of the Order of Ouissam Alaouite (17 May 1991) (July 2013).
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Won: East Timor with Grand Cross of the Order of Boyacá (23 May 1988) (August 2012).
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Awarded Order of the White Eagle (2012).
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Won: Peru with Grand Officer of the Order of Ouissam Alaouite (17 May 1991) (November 2012).
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Awarded Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the Sun of Peru (2012).
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Awarded Grand Collar of the Military Order of the Tower and Sword (2011).
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RTP: Universidade institui Prémio Aníbal Cavaco Silva para melhor aluno de cadeira económica
Jornal de Notícias: Universidade escocesa cria Prémio Aníbal Cavaco Silva para melhor aluno
Won: Cape Verde with Grand Cross of the Order of Rio Branco (8 October 1991) (July 2010).
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Won: Holy See with Grand Cross of the Order of Boyacá (23 May 1988) (August 2010).
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Won: Latvia with Collar of the Order of Al-Hussein bin Ali (28 May 2009) (November 2010).
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Awarded Cross of Recognition (2010).
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Awarded Order of Amilcar Cabral 1st Class (2010).
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Awarded Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit (2010).
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Awarded Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (2009).
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Won: Turkey with Grand Cordon of the Order of 7 November (18 November 1993) (November 2009).
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Won: Qatar with Knight of the Order of the White Eagle (22 June 2012) (December 2009).
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Awarded Grand Star of the Decoration for Services to the Republic of Austria (2009).
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Won: Malta with Grand Cross of the Order of the Oak Crown (4 February 1991) (December 2008).
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Won: Estonia with Grand Cross of the Order of Boyacá (23 May 1988) (October 2008).
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Won: Norway with Grand Officer of the Order of Ouissam Alaouite (17 May 1991) (November 2008).
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Won: Slovakia with Knight of the Order of the White Eagle (22 June 2012) (September 2008).
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Awarded National Maltese Order of Merit (2008).
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Awarded Grand Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta (2008).
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Awarded Collar of the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana (2008).
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Won: Lithuania with Collar of the Order of Al-Hussein bin Ali (28 May 2009) (July 2007).
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Awarded Grand Cross with collar of the Order of Vytautas the Great (2007).
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Awarded Collar of the Order of Isabella the Catholic (2006).
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Awarded Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic (2006).
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Career landmark: President of Portugal (2006–2016).
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Published “A Global Geometric Framework for Nonlinear Dimensionality Reduction” in Science — cited 10,429 times.
Won Robert Schuman Medal (1998).
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Won: Palestine with Grand Officer of the Order of Ouissam Alaouite (17 May 1991) (July 1995).
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Won: Netherlands with Grand Officer of the Order of Ouissam Alaouite (17 May 1991) (March 1992).
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Won: Guinea-Bissau with Grand Cross of the Order of Boyacá (23 May 1988) (February 1991).
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Won: Ecuador with Grand Cross of the Order of Boyacá (23 May 1988) (January 1991).
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Won: Finland with Grand Cross of the Order of Boyacá (23 May 1988) (March 1991).
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Awarded Grand Cross of the Order of the White Rose of Finland (1991).
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Won: Cyprus with Grand Cross of the Order of Boyacá (23 May 1988) (November 1990).
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Won: Greece with Grand Cross of the Order of Boyacá (23 May 1988) (May 1990).
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Awarded Grand Cross of the Order of Wissam Alaouite (1988).
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To 509,732 in 1991, which was a much lower increase than that which took place in the following years until 2011 marked by irrational and unsustainable State employment, from 1988 to 1993, during the government cabinets
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Won: Venezuela with Grand Cordon of the Order of 7 November (18 November 1993) (November 1987).
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The PRD withdrew its tacit support, and a parliamentary vote of no confidence forced President Mário Soares to call an early election
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Career landmark: Prime Minister of Portugal (1985–1995).
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Cavaco Silva was elected party leader
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Career landmark: minister for Finance (1980–1981).
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With distinction, a degree in economics and finance (he scored a mark of 16 out of 20)
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Cavaco Silva married Maria Alves da Silva at the Church of the Monastery of São Vicente de Fora, São Vicente de Fora, Lisbon, on 20 October 1963.
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Aníbal Cavaco Silva had two brothers: António Cavaco Silva (1947–2010), and Rogério Cavaco Silva (1934–2025).
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Born 1939-07-15.
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The second son of Teodoro Gonçalves [da] Silva and Maria do Nascimento Cavaco
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