President of Portugal June 19, 2011 | Posted by Owner | Filed under Portugal, State Leaders Anibal Cavaco Silva Date of Birth: 15 July 1939 Birth Place: Boliqueime, Portugal Political Party: Social Democratic Party Arrival in Power: 9 March 2006 Religion: Roman Catholic Profession: Economist Biography Anibal Cavaco Silva was born in Boliqueime, Portugal, in 1939. He is the current President of Portugal. He studied at the Technical University of Lisbon and at the University of York. Before becoming president he served as the Prime Minister of Portugal from 1985 to 1995. He ran in the 2006 presidential elections and won. Text format Sources: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/An%C3%ADbal_Cavaco_Silva