In celebrating the National Day of Portugal, Camões and the Portuguese Communities, the President of the Republic awarded several individualities from the Portuguese Communities of the Diaspora and foreign citizens decorations which will be opportunely presented.
Following is the list of the decorated individualities:
Audience in the Palace of Belém
The President of the Republic received, in audience, the Governing Officers of the National Youth Council
Decoration of Solidarity Institutions
The President of the Republic decorated several Private Social Solidarity Institutions which have become distinguished in their fight against social exclusion.
Decoration ceremony
The President of the Republic attended, in the Faculty of Medicine of Lisbon University, the Last Lecture of Prof. Doctor João Lobo Antunes.
The President of the Republic and Grand Master of the Portuguese Honorific Orders has appointed, following a proposal of the respective Chancellor, three new Members of the Council of National Orders.
Prize handed to Maria Manuel Mota
The President of the Republic presided at the award ceremony of the “2013 Pessoa Prize”, held in the Culturgest facilities, in Lisbon, on the occasion of this reward’s anniversary.
National Team in Belém
The President received, in audience, the National Soccer Football Team before their departure to compete in the Final Stage of the World Championship, Brazil 2014, and later hosted the retinue at luncheon.
Presentation of letters credential
The President of the Republic received letters credentials from new Ambassadors in Portugal.
Bill Clinton received in Belém
The President of the Republic received, in audience, the former American President Bill Clinton.
The President of the United States of Mexico, Enrique Peña Nieto, and his Wife, Mrs. Angélica Rivera, will journey to Portugal, on a State Visit to take place on 5 and 6 June next, at the invitation of President Cavaco Silva.
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