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Nuno Russo leaves the functions of Secretary of State for Agriculture and Rural Development due to incompatibility with Minister María do Céu Antunes, while the departure of Teresa Ribeiro from the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs is justified by her appointment as representative. for Media Freedom of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE).
The Presidency of the Republic announced this Monday that Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa accepted António Costa’s proposals for the removal of two secretaries of state, in a new mini-remodeling. Francisco André, former head of the prime minister’s cabinet, replaces Teresa Ribeiro as Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation and Rui Martinho takes the place of Nuno Russo.
According to Belém, the departure was at his own request, but a source close to the prime minister told JN that the initiative was not from Nuno Russo, who “left due to incompatibility with the minister.”
As for Teresa Ribeiro, party sources told JN that she was already scheduled to leave when she applied for the new functions, but the secretary of state hoped to confirm her appointment as an OSCE representative.
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