Pedro Canavarro (born 9 May 1937) is a Portuguese academic and politician, and a former Member of the European Parliament.

Pedro Canavarro
Official portrait as an MEP, 1990
President of the Democratic Renewal Party
In office
2 June 1991  1993
Preceded byHermínio Martinho
Succeeded byManuel Vargas Loureiro
Member of the European Parliament
In office
25 July 1989  18 July 1994
ConstituencyPortugal
Personal details
BornPedro Manuel Guedes de Passos de Sousa Canavarro
(1937-05-09) 9 May 1937 (age 89)
PartyPS
PRD
ProfessionHistorian, Professor

Biography

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Pedro Canavarro was born in Santarém on 9 May 1937.[1]

Great-grandson of politician and parliamentarian Passos Manuel, Pedro Canavarro holds a degree in history from the University of Lisbon and a diploma in Museology and Museum Conservation from the National Museum of Ancient Art.[2]

Academically, at the University of Lisbon, he taught Art History, Portuguese and Overseas Art, Greek Civilization, Urbanism, and Portuguese Culture. In Japan, he was a Portuguese language lecturer at the universities of Tokyo, Keio, Sophia, and Foreign Languages.[2]

As a politician, he served as a member of the European Parliament from 1989 to 1991 for the Socialist Party and from 1991 to 1994 for the Democratic Renewal Party (PRD).[1] He was also an independent candidate in the European Elections in Italy.[2]

He was a member of the Municipal Assembly and a councilor of the Municipal Chamber of Santarém, serving as a member and Secretary-General of the PRD (Democratic Renewal Party.[2]

Among other activities, he was the General Commissioner of the 17th Exhibition of Art, Science, and Culture, and is the author of works in the fields of History, Art, Culture, and Politics.[2]

Honors

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References

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  1. 1 2 "Pedro Manuel CANAVARRO | Historial das legislaturas | Deputados | Parlamento Europeu". europarl.europa.eu. Archived from the original on 2017-10-02. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Carreira, Joana (21 May 2011). "Pedro Canavarro: "Gosto de passear sobre o mistério" - Caras". caras.sapo.pt. Archived from the original on 2018-10-20. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
  3. 1 2 "National Citizens Awarded with Portuguese Orders". www.ordens.presidencia.pt. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
  4. "National Citizens Awarded with Foreign Orders". www.ordens.presidencia.pt. Retrieved 2024-05-28.