Rui Fernando da Silva Rio (born 1957 in Porto) is a Portuguese politician and current president of the Municipal Chamber of Porto. 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... District or region Porto Mayor   - Party Rui Rio PSD Area 41. ... A politician is an individual involved in politics to the extent of holding or running for public office. ...

Rio studied at the Colégio Alemão do Porto, and earned his degree at the University of Porto. There, he was president of the Student Association, and a member of the Pedagogical Council. The University of Porto (Universidade do Porto) is a Portuguese public university located in Porto. ...

Political career

Rio began his political career as part of the Juventude Social-Democrata (JSD), the Social Democrats' youth organization. He was Vice President of its National Political Comission from 1982 to 1984. At the same time he was a member of the National Political Comission of the Social Democratic Party, under Pinto Balsemão and later Mota Pinto. He was also deputy to the Assembly of the Republic, elected for the district of Porto, between 1991 and 2001. He was, during this period, the party's spokesman on economic and financial questions. He was also Secretary General of the party during the presidency of Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa. Between 1996 and 1998 he was Vice President of the Instituto Sá Carneiro and, between 2002 and 2005, Vice President of the Social Democratic Party. From 2003 to 2005 he was President of the Eixo Atlântico do Noroeste Peninsular. 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Social Democratic Party (Portuguese: Partido Social Democrata, pron. ... Carlos Mota Pinto (Pombal, 1936 - Coimbra, 1985), was a Portuguese political figure. ... The Assembly of the Republic (Portuguese: Assembleia da República) is the Portuguese parliament; its building in Lisbon is referred to as Palácio de São Bento (Saint Benedicts Palace). ... Porto district is a district located in north Portugal limited by Aveiro District to the south , Braga district to the north and Vila Real district to the east. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... A large number of international organizations and other bodies have a secretary general or secretary-general as their chief administrative officers or in other administrative capacities. ... A political party is an organization that seeks to attain political power within a government, usually by participating in electoral campaigns. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... For the Cusco album, see 2002 (album). ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In 2001 he was elected president of the Municipal chamber of Porto, defeating Fernando Gomes in an upset. He had a troubled first term, marked by splits with the world of the football and strong interventions in the social districts. Nevertheless, he was re-elected by an absolute majority in 2005. 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... Absolute majority is a supermajoritarian voting requirement which is stricter than a simple majority. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...