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

From Reuters • Jul. 9, 2013

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

Portugal is committed to meeting the terms of the bailout, though the country’s austerity should be eased by bringing capital requirements on Portuguese banks in line with rules for other countries’ lenders, Cavaco Silva said.

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.

From Time Magazine Archive