Luís Filipe Castro Mendes
Luís Filipe Castro Mendes | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Culture | |
| In office 14 April 2016 – 15 October 2018 | |
| Prime Minister | António Costa |
| Preceded by | João Soares |
| Succeeded by | Graça Fonseca |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1950 Idanha-a-Nova, Portugal |
| Alma mater | University of Lisbon |
Luís Filipe de Castro Mendes GOIH GCM (born 21 November 1950) is a Portuguese politician who served as Minister of Culture from 14 April 2016 to 15 October 2018. Mendes graduated from the University of Lisbon with a law degree. He served as the Portuguese ambassador to Budapest from 2003 to 2007, and as the ambassador to New Delhi from 2007 to 2009.