Firemen League Gratitude Medal Portuguese Firemen League Meritorious Service Medal Portuguese Firemen League 20 Years of Good Service Medal Madeiran Volunteer Firemen 50 Years Commemorative Medal National Scouts Corps Meritorious Service Medal Foreign Honours European Robert Schuman Medal (EPP Group) "Pro Merito" Medal (Council of Europe) Sweden Commander Grand Cross of the Order of the Polar Star Venezuela Federal Orders Grand Officer of the Order of the Liberator Generalísimo (First Class) of the Order of Francisco de Miranda State Orders Guárico State's Order of Ricardo Montilha Aragua State's Order of Saurau de Aragua Lara State's Order of Jacinto Lara Municipal Orders Chacao Municipality's Order of Community Iribarren Municipality's Order of Juan Guilhermo Iribarren Other Honours Honorary Knight of the Byzantine Order of the Holy Sepulchre Academic Distinctions European "Honoris Causa" doctorate in Political Sciences, granted by the Italian University of St. Cirilio. National "Honoris Causa" doctorate granted by the University of Madeira. Published books Tribuna Livre (3 vols.) Pela Autonomia e o Desenvolvimento Integral (2 vols.) A Experiência da Autonomia Regional da Madeira Regionalização, Europa, Estado e Poder Local References - |- 1943 births Living people People from Funchal Portuguese Roman Catholics 20th-century Portuguese politicians 21st-century Portuguese politicians Social Democratic Party (Portugal) politicians Presidents of the Regional Government of Madeira Commanders Grand Cross of the Order of the Polar Star Grand Crosses of the Order of Prince Henry 20th-century Portuguese lawyers University of Coimbra alumni