Margarida Blasco
Portuguese judge and politician (born 1956) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Maria Margarida Blasco Martins Augusto (born 25 July 1956) is a Portuguese judge and politician. She has been Minister of Internal Administration since 2024, in the XXIV Constitutional Government, led by Luís Montenegro.[1][2]
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Margarida Blasco | |
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Minister of Internal Administration | |
Assumed office 2 April 2024 | |
Prime Minister | Luís Montenegro |
Preceded by | José Luís Carneiro |
Member of the Supreme Court of Justice | |
In office 8 May 2019 – 30 August 2021 | |
Inspector General of Internal Administration | |
In office 9 February 2012 – 4 May 2019 | |
General Director of the Security Information Service | |
In office 2004–2008 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Maria Margarida Blasco Martins Augusto (1956-07-25) 25 July 1956 (age 67) Castelo Branco, Portugal |
Political party | Independent |
Alma mater | University of Lisbon |
Occupation | Judge • Politician |
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Between 1987 and 1991 she was chief of staff of the Assistant Secretary of State to the Minister of Justice.[3]
Between 2019 and 2021 she was a member of the Supreme Court of Justice, having retired in 2021. She was general director of the Security Information Service, being the first woman to hold the office, between 2004 and 2008 and Inspector General of Internal Administration (IGAI) between 2012 and 2019.[4][5]