President of the Municipal Assembly of São Pedro do Sul and former secretary of state for rural development from 1995 to 2002, Vítor Barros, died this Sunday at the age of 72, the mayor told the Lusa news agency.
“He has been chairman of the assembly since 2013, he joined the municipal authorities with me. .
Vítor Barros, who lives in the municipality of Oeiras, in the area of Lisbon where the funeral will take place on Monday, was Secretary of State for Rural Development in the two governments of António Guterres (1995-1999 and 1999-2002), in the Ministry of Agriculture, first with Fernando Gomes da Silva and later with Luis Capoulas Santos as ministers.
“He was a man who cared a lot for the municipality of São Pedro do Sul and the whole region of Lafoins, a man who worked a lot with the farmers and local communities and helped the population a lot,” Vitor Figueiredo described.
The mayor of São Pedro do Sul in the district of Viseu also emphasized “the great interest he had in the whole rural world and the hinterland, but mainly in the whole region of Lafoins and specifically in São Pedro do Sul.”
“It was an asset that we had in the municipality and throughout the region,” he said.
The mayor also added that the visit of Secretary of State for the Environment Hugo Polido Pires, scheduled for this Monday, was canceled, as were the planned inaugurations.
In other words, he specified that the opening of the wastewater treatment plants (WWTP) in Louros, Santa Cruz da Trapa, ETA in Figueiredo de Alva and WWTP in Vila Mayor has been postponed until a date to be postponed by the government. official.
“It is with great sadness and horror that the Ministry of Agriculture and Food learned of the death of Vítor Barros, former Secretary of State for Rural Development in the 13th and 14th constitutional governments of Portugal,” the government said in a statement.
The note of regret, signed by Minister María do Seu Antunes, also highlights the positions that Víctor Barros has held, such as “President of the Companhia das Lezírias and the Alter Real Foundation, among other public offices he has held by appointment and election.”
“He devoted most of his life to public service, the agricultural sector and rural development,” the minister’s office emphasizes, addressing “a vote of condolence and solidarity to all his family and friends.”
Author: Portuguese
Source: CM Jornal
I’m Tifany Hawkins, a professional journalist with years of experience in news reporting. I currently work for a prominent news website and write articles for 24NewsReporters as an author. My primary focus is on economy-related stories, though I am also experienced in several other areas of journalism.