Fausto Correia
Fausto de Sousa Correia (born October 29, 1951 in Coimbra , Portugal ; † October 9, 2007 in Brussels ) was a Portuguese politician of the Partido Socialista in the European Parliament .
Life
Correia grew up in Coimbra and studied law at the University of Coimbra . In the early years he worked as a journalist for the newspaper República before turning to politics.
He was appointed to the Portuguese government under Prime Minister António Guterres . In the early 2000s he was in charge of the Loja do Cidadão project, a new type of business set up by the government in major Portuguese cities to increase efficiency and service. In the 2004 election to the European Parliament , he was elected to the European Parliament for the Partido Socialista , Portugal's social democratic party.
On the night of October 9, 2007, Correia died of heart failure in Brussels.
Web link
- News Page (Portuguese)
- Entry on Fausto Correia in the Members' database of the European Parliament
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Correia, Fausto |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Correia, Fausto Sousa de |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Portuguese politician, MEP |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 29, 1951 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Coimbra , Portugal |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 9, 2007 |
| Place of death | Brussels |