António Costa Silva
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Prime MinisterAntónio Costa
Preceded byPedro Siza Vieira (Economy)
Ricardo Serrão Santos (Maritime Affairs)
Ricardo Serrão Santos (Maritime Affairs)
Succeeded byPedro Reis (Minister of Economy)
José Manuel Fernandes (Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries)
José Manuel Fernandes (Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries)
BornAntónio José da Costa Silva
23 November 1952
23 November 1952
António Costa Silva | |
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 Costa Silva in 2022 | |
| Minister of Economy and Maritime Affairs | |
| In office 30 March 2022 – 2 April 2024 | |
| Prime Minister | António Costa |
| Preceded by | Pedro Siza Vieira (Economy) Ricardo Serrão Santos (Maritime Affairs) |
| Succeeded by | Pedro Reis (Minister of Economy) José Manuel Fernandes (Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | António José da Costa Silva 23 November 1952 |
| Party | Independent |
| Alma mater | Technical University of Lisbon Imperial College |
António José da Costa Silva (European Portuguese pronunciation: [ɐ̃ˈtɔni.u ˈkɔʃtɐ ˈsilvɐ, ɐ̃ˈtɔnju -]; born 23 November 1952) is a Portuguese professor, businessman and politician who served as Minister of the Economy and Maritime Affairs in the third cabinet of Prime Minister António Costa from 2022 to 2024.[1]
Costa Silva studied Mining Engineering at Technical University of Lisbon's Higher Technical Institute, going on to earn a master’s in Petroleum Engineering from Imperial College and a PhD in Petroleum Reserve Engineering from both his previous colleges.