Prime Minister Jose Socrates Succeeded by Antonio Mendonca Party Socialist Party | Preceded by Antonio Mexia Name Mario Lino | |
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President Jorge Sampaio
Anibal Cavaco Silva Full Name Mario Lino Soares Correia Born 31 May 1940 (age 83)
Lisbon, Portugal ( 1940-05-31 ) Political party Socialist Party (1995-present) Other political
affiliations Portuguese Communist Party (before 1991) Role Former Minister of Public Works, Transport and Communications Previous office Minister of Public Works, Transport and Communications (2005–2009) Similar People Jose Socrates, Mario Soares, Carlos I of Portugal | ||
Mario lino deserto
Mario Lino Soares Correia (born 31 May 31 1940 in Lisbon), commonly known as Mario Lino, is a Portuguese civil engineer and former politician. He was the Minister of Public Works, Transportation and Communication in the 17th Constitutional Government of Portugal. He became famous for saying that the southern waterfront of the Tagus river in Portugal "is a desert". Lino is a former member of the Communist Party.
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He is also known for saying that the new Lisbon International Airport would never be constructed in the city of Alcochete, by using the expression "Na margem sul jamais!" ("in the south bank never!"), however later it was decided that the new airport would be there.
These events led to accusations by the government's opposition that Mario Lino does not know what he is doing while taking decisions that may compromise the country.
He is also a supporter of Iberian Federalism.
After leaving the government, he largely withdrew from public life.