COMENIUS MULTILATERAL SCHOOL PARTNERSHIP PROJECT“EUROPEAN MULTIGUIDE”

2012 - 2014

FAMOUS PEOPLE

E. B. 1 D. João II – ALVOR_______________

ALGARVE - PORTUGAL

From Portugal

ANÍBAL ANTÓNIO CAVACO SILVA

Born in Boliqueime -Algarve, July 15, 1939.

It is a Portuguese economist and politician, since 2006, the nineteenth President of the Portuguese Republic.

MANUEL TEIXEIRA GOMES

Writer, diplomat and President of the Republic.

Born in Lagos, on May 27, 1860 and died in Bougie, Algeria, where he was self-exile on 18 October 1941.

It was the seventh President of the First Portuguese Republic, 6 October 1923 to 11 December 1925.

LAURA AYRES

Born in Loulé (Algarve), the June 1, 1922.

Was medical and university professor, was dedicated to public health research within the area of epidemiology

In 1955 creates the Virology Laboratory of the Health National Institute

Laura Ayres had a major role in the beginning of the fight against AIDS in Portugal, and was coordinator of the working group of AIDS and chairman of the National Fight Against AIDS

GIL EANES

Was a Portuguese navigator, born in Lagos (Algarve), squire of Prince Henrique.

Was the first to sail beyond Cape Boyador, in 1434, dispelling the superstitious terror that inspired this promontory and thus beginning the era of the "great Portuguese discoveries”.

JOÃO MOUTINHO

Born September 8, 1986 in Portimao.

It is a football player transferred this year from FC Porto to play for Monaco.Also plays for the Portuguese national team

He began playing football at Portimonense Sporting Club, and shortly afterwards followed his training in Sporting C. P. schools.