Luís Filipe Castro Mendes | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Culture | |
| In office 14 April 2016 – 15 October 2018 | |
| Prime Minister | António Costa |
| Preceded by | João Soares |
| Succeeded by | Graça Fonseca |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1950 Idanha-a-Nova, Portugal |
| Alma mater | University of Lisbon |
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Luís Filipe de Castro Mendes GOIH GCM (born 21 November 1950) is a Portuguese politician who served as Minister of Culture from 14 April 2016 to 15 October 2018. 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.
Distinctions
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)
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)
References
- ^ a b Queiros, Luis Miguel (11 April 2016). "Um diplomata no Ministério da Cultura". Público (in Portuguese). Retrieved 8 October 2018.
- ^ a b José Almeida, São (14 October 2018). "Uma remodelação com peso político". Público (in Portuguese). Retrieved 15 October 2018.
- ^ a b c "Luís Filipe de Castro Mendes". portugal.gov.pt. Archived from the original on 8 October 2018. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
- ^ a b c "Cidadãos Nacionais Agraciados com Ordens Portuguesas". Página Oficial das Ordens Honoríficas Portuguesas. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
- ^ a b "Entidades Nacionais Agraciadas com Ordens Estrangeiras". Página Oficial das Ordens Honoríficas Portuguesas. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
