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'''Manuel Pizarro''' is a Portuguese politician of the [[Socialist Party (Portugal)|Socialist Party]] who has been serving as [[Ministry of Health (Portugal)|Minister of Health]] in [[Prime Minister of Portugal|Prime Minister]] [[António Costa]]'s [[XXIII Constitutional Government of Portugal|third cabinet]]. He previously was a [[Member of the European Parliament]] from [[2019 European Parliament election|2019]] to 2022.<ref>[http://www.europarl.europa.eu/meps/en/197732 MEP profile]</ref> to 2022.
'''Manuel Pizarro''' is a Portuguese politician of the [[Socialist Party (Portugal)|Socialist Party]] who has been serving as [[Ministry of Health (Portugal)|Minister of Health]] in [[Prime Minister of Portugal|Prime Minister]] [[António Costa]]'s [[XXIII Constitutional Government of Portugal|third cabinet]]. He previously was a [[Member of the European Parliament]] from [[2019 European Parliament election|2019]] to 2022.<ref>[http://www.europarl.europa.eu/meps/en/197732 MEP profile]</ref>


==Political career==
==Political career==
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In addition to his committee assignments, Pizzaro was part of the parliament's delegation for relations with [[Brazil]].<ref>[http://www.europarl.europa.eu/meps/en/197732/MANUEL_PIZARRO/home Manuel Pizzaro] [[European Parliament]].</ref> He was also a member of the European Parliament Intergroup on Trade Unions<ref>[https://www.europarl.europa.eu/about-parliament/files/organisation-and-rules/organisation/intergroups/list-of-members-trade-unions.pdf Intergroup on Trade Unions] [[European Parliament]].</ref> and the URBAN Intergroup.<ref>[http://urban-intergroup.eu/members/ Members] URBAN Intergroup.</ref>
In addition to his committee assignments, Pizzaro was part of the parliament's delegation for relations with [[Brazil]].<ref>[http://www.europarl.europa.eu/meps/en/197732/MANUEL_PIZARRO/home Manuel Pizzaro] [[European Parliament]].</ref> He was also a member of the European Parliament Intergroup on Trade Unions<ref>[https://www.europarl.europa.eu/about-parliament/files/organisation-and-rules/organisation/intergroups/list-of-members-trade-unions.pdf Intergroup on Trade Unions] [[European Parliament]].</ref> and the URBAN Intergroup.<ref>[http://urban-intergroup.eu/members/ Members] URBAN Intergroup.</ref>

On May 18th, 2023, the Portuguese state broadcaster [[Rádio e Televisão de Portugal]] reported that Pizarro was under investigation by the [[Ministerio Publico (Portugal)|Portuguese Public Prosecution Service]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-05-18 |title=Ministério Público está a investigar Manuel Pizarro |url=https://www.rtp.pt/noticias/politica/ministerio-publico-esta-a-investigar-manuel-pizarro_v1487414 |access-date=2023-05-19 |website=[[Rádio e Televisão de Portugal]] |language=pt}}</ref>


== Other activities ==
== Other activities ==

Revision as of 21:51, 19 May 2023

Manuel Pizarro
Minister of Health
Incumbent
Assumed office
10 September 2022
Prime MinisterAntónio Costa
Preceded byMarta Temido
Member of the European Parliament
for Portugal
In office
2 July 2019 – 10 September 2022
Succeeded byJoão Albuquerque
Personal details
Born (1964-02-02) 2 February 1964 (age 60)
Porto, Portugal
Political partySocialist Party

Manuel Pizarro is a Portuguese politician of the Socialist Party who has been serving as Minister of Health in Prime Minister António Costa's third cabinet. He previously was a Member of the European Parliament from 2019 to 2022.[1]

Political career

Pizzaro was a Member of the European Parliament from the 2019 European elections. In parliament, he served on the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs and the Committee on Fisheries.

In addition to his committee assignments, Pizzaro was part of the parliament's delegation for relations with Brazil.[2] He was also a member of the European Parliament Intergroup on Trade Unions[3] and the URBAN Intergroup.[4]

On May 18th, 2023, the Portuguese state broadcaster Rádio e Televisão de Portugal reported that Pizarro was under investigation by the Portuguese Public Prosecution Service.[5]

Other activities

  • UNITE – Parliamentary Network to End HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis and Other Infectious Diseases, Member (since 2019)[6]

References

  1. ^ MEP profile
  2. ^ Manuel Pizzaro European Parliament.
  3. ^ Intergroup on Trade Unions European Parliament.
  4. ^ Members URBAN Intergroup.
  5. ^ "Ministério Público está a investigar Manuel Pizarro". Rádio e Televisão de Portugal (in Portuguese). 18 May 2023. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
  6. ^ Members – Western & Central Europe


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