The President of the Republic presided at the Commemorative Ceremony of the 9i00th Anniversary of the birth of King D. Afonso Henriques, where he delivered a speech.
Audiences in Belém
With the purpose to set the date for the coming Parliamentary elections, the President of the Republic received, in successive audiences, the political parties represented in Parliament: Socialist Party, Social Democrat Party, Central Social Democrat/People’s Party, Portuguese Communist Party, Left Wing Block and “The Greens” Environmental.
Ceremony in Heriot-Watt University
The President of the Republic was awarded the Honorary Degree in Doctor of Letters by Heriot-Watt University, at a ceremony held in what in the past was the Edinburgh School of Fine Arts, in Scotland.
Meeting in 10, Downing Street
The President of the Republic held a meeting with the British Prime Minister, Gordon Brown, on a stopover on his way to Edinburgh, in Scotland, where he will be awarded an Honorary Master’s Degree by the Heriot-Watt University.
The President of the Republic will travel to Edinburgh, in Scotland, on 23 June, to receive the Master’s Honorary Degree which will be awarded by Heriot-Watt University. Heriot-Watt University, one of the most renowned higher education institutions in the United Kingdom, originates from the Edinburgh Fine Arts School, founded in 1821.
Inaugural act of Mask statues
The President of the Republic visited the city of Bragança, where he presided at the inaugural acts of Avenue Cidade de León, of the King Afonso Henriques Foundation and of the Adriano Moreira Municipal Library, where he addressed a speech.
Recovery of the Convent of the Friars
The President of the Republic presided at the inaugural act, in Trancoso, of the new Municipal Theatre, installed in the ancient Convent of the Friars, which had meanwhile been refurbished.
Visit to the county of Poiares
The President of the Republic presided at the inaugural act of the refurbished County Hall of Vila Nova de Poiares, and later took a walking tour to the city’s Cultural Centre, which he visited after pronouncing it open to the public.
New County Hall
The President of the Republic presided at the inaugural act of the new County Hall in Ourém, where he received the City’s Gold Key.
Meeting in Belém
The President of the Republic chaired the meeting of the Council of State, called for the purpose of analysing the increase in the deployment of Portuguese Armed Forces in Afghanistan.
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