Alberto Martins
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Alberto Martins, GCL
(born 25 April 1945), is a Portuguese
lawyer
and politician
.
He was a Deputy
to the Assembly of the Republic
in the V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X and XI Legislatures, President of the Parliamentary Committee for Constitutional Affairs, Rights and Liberties between 1995 and 1999, President of the Portuguese Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe
and the WEU and Vice-President of their Members of Parliament (VIII Legislature) and President of the Parliamentary Group of the Socialist Party.
He was made Grand Cross
of the Order of Liberty
in 1999.
Order of Liberty
The Order of Liberty, or Freedom, is a Portuguese honorific civil order that distinguishes relevant services to the cause of democracy and freedom, in the defense of the values of civilization and human dignification...
(born 25 April 1945), is a Portuguese
Portugal
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lawyer
Lawyer
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and politician
Politician
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.
He was a Deputy
Deputy (legislator)
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to the Assembly of the Republic
Assembly of the Republic
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in the V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X and XI Legislatures, President of the Parliamentary Committee for Constitutional Affairs, Rights and Liberties between 1995 and 1999, President of the Portuguese Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe
Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe
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and the WEU and Vice-President of their Members of Parliament (VIII Legislature) and President of the Parliamentary Group of the Socialist Party.
He was made Grand Cross
Grand Cross
The phrase Grand Cross is used to denote the highest grade in many orders of knighthood. Sometimes the holders of the highest grade are referred to "knights grand cross" or just "grand crosses"; in other cases the actual insignia itself is called "the grand cross".Alternatively, in some other...
of the Order of Liberty
Order of Liberty
The Order of Liberty, or Freedom, is a Portuguese honorific civil order that distinguishes relevant services to the cause of democracy and freedom, in the defense of the values of civilization and human dignification...
in 1999.
Published works
- "New Citizen's Rights' (Don Quixote, 1994)
- 'Right to Citizenship ", (Don, 2000 - Lisbon)
- Source Assembly of the Republic
Government posts
- From 25 October 1999 to 6 April 2002 Minister for State Reform and Public Administration of the XIV Constitutional Government
- Since 26 October 2009 Minister of Justice of the XVIII Constitutional Government