Tiago Brandão Rodrigues | |
Alma Mater: | University of Coimbra |
Party: | Socialist Party |
Birth Place: | Viana do Castelo, Portugal |
Birth Date: | 1977 |
Successor2: | João Marques da Costa |
Predecessor2: | Margarida Mano |
Term Start2: | 26 November 2015 |
Office2: | Minister of Education |
Constituency: | Viana do Castelo |
Term Start: | 29 March 2022 |
Office: | Member of the Assembly of the Republic |
Termend2: | 30 March 2022 |
Tiago Brandão Rodrigues (born 1977) is a Portuguese politician who served as Minister of Education from 26 November 2015 until 30 March 2022. He has a PhD in biochemistry from the University of Coimbra. Rodrigues was elected by the Viana do Castelo constituency to the Assembly of the Republic in 2015 and 2022.[1]
On 30 May, UEFA announced they were commissioning an independent report into the chaotic events surrounding the 2022 UEFA Champions League Final to examine the decision making, responsibility and behaviours of all entities involved in the events at the Stade de France, in which Liverpool supporters were tear-gassed by French Police, and would be led by Rodrigues on a pro bono basis. The report will be made public upon its completion, with UEFA evaluating the next steps to take.[2] [3] [4]