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Eduardo Armenio do Nascimento Cabrita
(born 26 September 1961, in
Barreiro
) is a
Portuguese
legal professional and politician who served as Minister Assistant and
Minister of Internal Administration
in the
cabinet
of
Prime Minister
Antonio Costa
from 2015 until 2021. He was a
member of parliament
from 2002 to 2015, before taking office as minister in the
Government
.
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During his time in government, Cabrita faced criticism over a range of incidents, including the death of a Ukrainian immigrant in custody at Lisbon airport; authorization for celebrations of the national football championship that were blamed for spreading
COVID-19
; and his handling of a coronavirus outbreak among migrant farm hands.
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On 3 December 2021, he resigned after his driver was accused of “negligent homicide” over the death of a highway worker, while driving Cabrita's car at 40 km/h above the speed limit,
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being substituted on the day after by the Minister of Justice
Francisca Van Dunem
.
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Personal life
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Cabrita is graduated in law from the
University of Lisbon
School of Law.
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He is married to
Ana Paula Vitorino
, who was also a member of Antonio Costa's cabinet as Minister of
Maritime Affairs
.
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