António Pires de Lima explained

António de Magalhães Pires de Lima, usually known as António Pires de Lima (Lisbon, April 7, 1962), is a Portuguese economist, business administrator and politician. He served as Minister of Economy of Portugal between 2013 and 2015 in the Pedro Passos Coelho cabinet. He was CEO of Sumol + Compal and Unicer.^{[1] [2]} He is a founding partner of Horizon Equity Partners, a Portuguese investment management and private equity firm.^[3] In 2021, Pires de Lima left the CDS-PP party after decades of prominent membership which included positions as party vice president under the leadership of Paulo Portas, member of parliament (MP) and head of the Portuguese Ministry of Economy.^[4] He currently is the CEO of Brisa - Autoestradas de Portugal.^[5]

See also

• XIX Constitutional Government of Portugal

Notes and References

1. António Pires de Lima Ministro da Economia (Portuguese Government) https://www.historico.portugal.gov.pt/pt/o-governo/arquivo-historico/governos-constitucionais/gc19/os-ministerios/mee/conheca-a-equipa/ministro/antonio-pires-de-lima.aspx
2. 1. 24 António Pires de Lima (Jornal de Negócios) https://www.jornaldenegocios.pt/negocios-iniciativas/poderosos/poderosos-2021/detalhe/antonio-pires-de-lima-e-o-24-mais-poderoso-de-2021
3. António Pires de Lima FOUNDING PARTNER (Horizon Equity Partners) https://www.horizonequitypartners.com/en/team/Antonio-Pires-de-Lima/51/
4. António Pires de Lima anuncia saída do CDS-PP (SIC Notícias) https://sicnoticias.pt/especiais/crise-no-cds/2021-10-30-Antonio-Pires-de-Lima-anuncia-saida-do-CDS-PP-a34a04f0
5. Brisa disponível para mitigar aumentos das portagens se receber contrapartidas do Estado, Jornal de Negócios (23 July 2022) https://www.jornaldenegocios.pt/empresas/detalhe/brisa-disponivel-para-mitigar-aumentos-das-portagens-se-receber-contrapartidas-do-estado