Elisa Ferreira
Elisa Ferreira | |
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Ferreira in 2023 | |
| European Commissioner for Cohesion and Reforms | |
| In office 1 December 2019 – 30 November 2024 | |
| President | Ursula von der Leyen |
| Preceded by | Corina Crețu (as Commissioner for Regional Policy) |
| Succeeded by | Raffaele Fitto |
| Member of the European Parliament for Portugal | |
| In office 1 July 2004 – 19 June 2016 | |
| Succeeded by | Manuel António dos Santos |
| Minister of Planning | |
| In office 25 October 1999 – 6 April 2002 | |
| Prime Minister | António Guterres |
| Preceded by | João Cravinho |
| Succeeded by | Pedro Marques |
| Minister of the Environment | |
| In office 28 October 1995 – 25 October 1999 | |
| Prime Minister | António Guterres |
| Preceded by | Teresa Patrício Gouveia |
| Succeeded by | José Sócrates |
| Member of the Assembly of the Republic | |
| In office 4 April 2002 – 30 June 2004 | |
| Constituency | Braga |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Elisa Maria da Costa Guimarães Ferreira 17 October 1955 Porto, Portugal |
| Political party | Socialist Party |
| Other political affiliations | Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats Party of European Socialists |
| Education | University of Porto |
Elisa Maria da Costa Guimarães Ferreira, GCC (born 17 October 1955) is a Portuguese politician and economist who served as the European Commissioner for Cohesion and Reforms in the administration of President Ursula von der Leyen between 2019 and 2024. She previously served as vice-governor of the Bank of Portugal from 2016 until 2019. She was as Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for the Socialist Party; part of the Party of European Socialists between 2004 and 2016. In 2019, she was selected by Portugal to serve as a European Commissioner. Previously, she was in charge of the Ministries of Environment (1995-1999) and Public Works (1999-2001) during the governments of António Guterres.