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Fernando Leal da Costa | |
|---|---|
 Leal da Costa in 2014 | |
| Minister of Health | |
| In office 30 October 2015 – 26 November 2015 | |
| Prime Minister | Pedro Passos Coelho |
| Preceded by | Paulo Macedo |
| Succeeded by | Adalberto Campos Fernandes |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 August 1959 |
| Party | Independent |
| Alma mater | University of Lisbon |
| Profession | Physician |
Fernando Serra Leal da Costa (born 27 August 1959) is a Portuguese physician and politician who briefly served as Minister of Health in 2015, in the XX Constitutional Government of Portugal.
Early life and education
[edit]Leal da Costa was born in Lisbon on 27 August 1959. He graduated in Medicine from the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Lisbon in 1983.[1][2]
Medical career
[edit]Leal da Costa specialized in Clinical Hematology and Medical Oncology and served as head of the Hematology Department at the Portuguese Institute of Oncology Francisco Gentil, in Lisbon. Before entering politics, he held several roles, including Deputy Director-General of Health (2001–2002), member of the Coordination Committee for the National Health Plan (2003–2004), and National Coordinator for Oncological Diseases (2005–2006).[2]
Political career
[edit]In 2011, Leal da Costa was appointed Assistant Secretary of State to the Minister of Health in the XIX Constitutional Government of Portugal, under Paulo Macedo. He later succeeded Macedo as Minister of Health in 2015.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Despacho (extracto) n.o 1169/2002 (2.a série) — AP" (PDF). Diário da República. II. 31. 6 February 2002.
- 1 2 Governo de Portugal. "Fernando Leal da Costa". www.historico.portugal.gov.pt (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2025-04-09.
- ↑ "Fernando Leal da Costa, o novo ministro da Saúde era adjunto de Paulo Macedo". Retrieved 2025-03-22.