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Cavaco Silva

British  
/ ˈkavaku ˈsilvə /

noun

  1. Aníbal (aˈnibal). born 1939, Portuguese statesman; prime minister (1985–95); president from 2006

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Portas spoke to journalists after talks with President Anibal Cavaco Silva, who is meeting with political parties, business leaders and labor groups to ensure the crisis can be overcome.

From Reuters Jul. 9, 2013

Cavaco Silva has the constitutional power to dissolve parliament and call new elections.

From Reuters Jul. 9, 2013

Cavaco Silva, an economist with a doctorate from the University of York in England, entered politics as finance minister in 1980 and 1981.

From BusinessWeek Nov. 11, 2011

President Aníbal Cavaco Silva is expected to sign the bill into law in the coming weeks.

From New York Times May 13, 2010

Again last week no one dared call it failure when a crucial meeting among George Bush, European Community President Jacques Delors and Portuguese Prime Minister Anibal Cavaco Silva ended in impasse.

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