Luís Filipe Castro Mendes
Luís Filipe de Castro Mendes (born 21 November 1950) is a Portuguese politician who served as Minister of Culture from 14 April 2016 to 15 October 2018.
Luís Filipe Castro Mendes
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- Name
- Luís Filipe Castro Mendes
- Born
- 1950
- Birthplace
- Idanha-a-Nova, Portugal
- Education
- University of Lisbon
- Nationality
- Portugal
- Occupation
- poet · writer · politician · diplomat
- Honours
- Great Golden Medal of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria · Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of Portugal · Commander of the Order of Merit of Portugal · Grand Officer of the Order of Prince Henry
- Languages
- Portuguese
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Luís Filipe de Castro Mendes (born 21 November 1950) is a Portuguese politician who served as Minister of Culture from 14 April 2016 to 15 October 2018.
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Luís Filipe Castro Mendes (born 1950) is a diplomat, poet and politician, among other activities, of Portuguese nationality. The diplomat was born in Idanha-a-Nova.
Luís Filipe Castro Mendes was educated at University of Lisbon. The diplomat held the positions of ambassador of Portugal and Minister of Culture.
Languages used include Portuguese. Honours include Commander of the Order of Merit of Portugal and Grand Officer of the Order of Prince Henry.
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Luís Filipe Castro Mendes studied at University of Lisbon. The recorded working language is Portuguese. Positions recorded include ambassador of Portugal and Minister of Culture. Distinctions recorded are Great Golden Medal of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria, Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of Portugal, Commander of the Order of Merit of Portugal and Grand Officer of the Order of Prince Henry.
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• Name — Luís Filipe Castro Mendes • Honorific Suffix — GOIH GCM • Office — Minister of Culture • Prime Minister — António Costa • Term Start — 14 April 2016 • Term End — 15 October 2018 • Predecessor — João Soares • Successor — Graça Fonseca • Born — 1950 • Birthplace — Idanha-a-Nova, Portugal • Education — University of Lisbon
Biography
Biography
Mendes graduated from the University of Lisbon with a law degree. He served as the Portuguese ambassador to Budapest from 2003 to 2007, and as the ambassador to New Delhi from 2007 to 2009. in 2010, he replaces Manuel Maria Carrilho as Permanent delegates of Portugal to UNESCO.
National orders
National orders
• Grand Cross of the Order of Merit (GCM, 28 January 2003) • Grand Officer of the Order of Prince Henry (GOIH, 18 March 1986) • Commander of the Order of Merit (ComM, 12 September 1991)
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Foreign orders
• Brazil: Commander of the Order of Rio Branco (25 July 1996) • United Kingdom: Honorary Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (7 March 1986)
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- 1.Queiros, Luis Miguel. Um diplomata no Ministério da Cultura. Público. 11 April 2016.
- 2.José Almeida, São. Uma remodelação com peso político. Público. 14 October 2018.
- 3.Luís Filipe de Castro Mendes. portugal.gov.pt.
- 4.Cidadãos Nacionais Agraciados com Ordens Portuguesas. Página Oficial das Ordens Honoríficas Portuguesas.
- 5.Entidades Nacionais Agraciadas com Ordens Estrangeiras. Página Oficial das Ordens Honoríficas Portuguesas.
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