José Sócrates now remain in the history of Portugal as the first former head of government to go before a judge. A photograph of him taken Monday morning immortalizes his release from custody. Management then the court for José Sócrates appearing as part of a corruption investigation. A shock to Portugal.
José Sócrates was arrested Friday night at the Lisbon Airport. He came from Paris where he had taken up residence after his government's resignation in June 2011. It is part of a group of four people arrested in recent days, three of which were presented to the judge on the day of his arrest.
Born September 6, 1957, José Sócrates is an engineer by training, but he has to defend long have enjoyed a degree of convenience. Member of the Socialist Party since 1981, elected to 30 years and Secretary General of the PS in 2004, he became prime minister a year later.
This proactive reformer renew its mandate, but lost early elections in June 2011 after imposing one after three successive austerity plans with the reluctant support of the right.
Distrust of markets to the solvency of Portugal in full debt crisis in the euro zone, had forced him to resign in March 2011.
José Sócrates became embroiled in several controversies over six years in power. His name was mentioned as a corruption investigation dating back to when he was Minister of the Environment.
The case "Freeport" the name of a built in 2002 in a protected area shopping center broke out in 2005 following an anonymous letter accusing José Sócrates corruption. It was finally closed in 2010.
Charismatic, stubborn, optimistic, authoritative are all traits that stick to the skin of José Sócrates. In March 2013, it reappeared as a review to RTP public television in a weekly subsequently suspended. A year later, his name is also mentioned in another case of tax fraud and money laundering. Case, which, according to prosecutors, was not related to his arrest.
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