José_Ribeiro_e_Castro
José Ribeiro e Castro
Portuguese lawyer and politician
José Duarte de Almeida Ribeiro e Castro (born Lisbon, 24 December 1953)[1] is a Portuguese lawyer and politician. He was the leader of the People's Party from 24 April 2005 to 2007, when he was replaced again by Paulo Portas. He was also a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from 1999 to 2009, for the Social Democratic Party–People's Party coalition;[1] part of the European People's Party–European Democrats group.