António Pedro de Nobre Carmona Rodrigues (pron. IPA: [kaɾ'monɐ ʁu'ðɾiɣɨʃ]; b. 1956 in Lisbon) is a university professor and a Portuguese politician. He is the current mayor of Lisbon, and was the Minister of Public Works, Transportation and Habitation and the Minister of Cities in the 15th Constitutional Government of Portugal. Pronunciation refers to: the way a word or a language is usually spoken; the manner in which someone utters a word. ... IPA may refer to: The International Phonetic Alphabet or India Pale Ale ... 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... District or region Lisbon Mayor   - Party Carmona Rodrigues PSD Area 84. ... Western Illinois University A university is an institution of higher education and of research, which grants academic degrees at all levels (bachelor, master, and doctor) in a variety of subjects. ... The meaning of the word professor (Latin: one who claims publicly to be an expert) varies. ... A politician is an individual involved in politics to the extent of holding or running for public office. ... A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning larger,greater) is the politician who serves as chief executive official of some types of municipalities. ...

Engineering

In 1973, Rodrigues entered the Instituto Superior Técnico but immediately requested a transfer to the Portuguese Military Academy, where in 1978 he obtained a degree in civil engineering. 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ... The Instituto Superior Técnico (IST) is a renowned Portuguese Faculty of Engineering, belonging to the UTL - Universidade Técnica de Lisboa (Lisbon Technical University). ... The Military Academy (Academia Militar) is a Portuguese military establishment of university higher education level which develops activities of teaching, research and support to the communities with the purpose of training and forming Officers for the Portuguese Army and the Republican National Guard. ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ... The Falkirk Wheel in Scotland. ...

Between 1981 and 1982, he worked in Delft, Netherlands, specializing in hydraulics. 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Delft is a city in South Holland (Zuid-Holland), the Netherlands, located halfway between Rotterdam and The Hague (Den Haag). ... Table of Hydraulics and Hydrostatics, from the 1728 Cyclopaedia. ...

Upon returning to Portugal, he was invited to be an Assistant of the Department of Sciences and Engineering of the Environment, part of the School of Sciences and Technology of the New University of Lisbon, where he has worked since 1988. The New University of Lisbon (Universidade Nova de Lisboa) was established in 1973 and is the youngest of the three public universities of Lisbon, in Portugal. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In 1992, Rodrigues became a Doctor of Environmental Engineering through the New University of Lisbon. Since then, he has functioned as an Auxiliary Professor, having been a President of the Pedagogic Commission of the Degree course in Environmental Engineering between 1993 and 1996. 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... Environmental engineering is the application of science and engineering principles to improving the environment (air, water, and/or land resources), to provide healthful water, air and land for human habitation and for other organisms, and to investigate the possibilities for remediation of polluted sites. ... President is a title held by many leaders of organizations, companies, universities, and countries. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ...

Entry into politics

15th Constitutional Government

In April of 2003 Rodrigues was integrated into the 15th Constitutional Government of Portugal as Minister of the Public Works, Transportation and Habitation. He spent 15 months in the post, during which many advancements were made, such as the creation of metropolitan authorities of transports, a Spanish-Portuguese agreement on the construction of high-speed rail lines, and legislation for the creation of the societies of urbane rehabilitation. 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

With the commencement of the 16th Constitutional Government of Portugal led by Santana Lopes in July of 2004, he returned to the Municipal Chamber of Lisbon in the capacity of President, an office he held for eight months. In March of 2005, with the fall of the 16th Constitutional Government and the return of Santana Lopes to the Municipal Chamber of Lisbon, Carmona Rodrigues took the vice-presidency of the Chamber over again. 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Template:Diffgggtgerent calendars 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Mayorial Election

In October of 2005, Rodrigues won the mayorial election over Manuel Maria Carrilho, of the Socialist Party, once again becoming President of the Municipal Chamber of Lisbon, as an independent candidate supported by the Social Democratic Party. Template:Diffgggtgerent calendars 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Socialist Party (Portuguese: Partido Socialista, pron. ... Social Democratic Party may refer to: Afghan Social Democratic Party Social Democratic Party (Albania) Social Democratic Party (Andorra) Social Democratic Party of Austria Brazilian Social Democracy Party Social Democratic Party (Central African Republic) Social Democratic Party of Croatia Czech Social Democratic Party Socialdemokratiet, Denmark Social Democratic Party (East Timor) Social...

External links

(Portuguese)

• Government bio