Eduardo Cabrita | |
Office: | Minister of Internal Administration |
Term Start: | 21 October 2017 |
Term End: | 4 December 2021 |
Primeminister: | António Costa |
Predecessor: | Constança Urbano de Sousa |
Successor: | Francisca Van Dunem |
Office2: | Assistant Minister |
Primeminister2: | António Costa |
Term Start2: | 26 November 2015 |
Term End2: | 21 October 2017 |
Predecessor2: | Miguel Poiares Maduro |
Successor2: | Pedro Siza Vieira |
Birth Name: | Eduardo Arménio do Nascimento Cabrita |
Birth Date: | 26 September 1961 |
Birth Place: | Barreiro, Setúbal district |
Party: | Socialist Party |
Spouse: | Ana Paula Vitorino |
Alma Mater: | University of Lisbon |
Website: | www.portugal.gov.pt |
Eduardo Arménio do Nascimento Cabrita (born 26 September 1961, in Barreiro) is a Portuguese legal professional and politician who served as Minister Assistant and Minister of Internal Administration in the cabinet of Prime Minister António Costa from 2015 until 2021. He was a member of parliament from 2002 to 2015, before taking office as minister in the Government.[1] [2] [3] [4]
During his time in government, Cabrita faced criticism over a range of incidents, including the death of a Ukrainian immigrant in custody at Lisbon airport; authorization for celebrations of the national football championship that were blamed for spreading COVID-19; and his handling of a coronavirus outbreak among migrant farm hands.[5] On 3 December 2021, he resigned after his driver was accused of “negligent homicide” over the death of a highway worker, while driving Cabrita's car at 40 km/h above the speed limit,[6] being substituted on the day after by the Minister of Justice Francisca Van Dunem.[7]
Cabrita is graduated in law from the University of Lisbon School of Law. He is married to Ana Paula Vitorino, who was also a member of António Costa's cabinet as Minister of Maritime Affairs.