The economist José da Silva Lopes, 82, who passed away on April 2 will be in the Basilica Star on Wednesday, April 8th. Several have been the personalities to express regret.
José da Silva Lopes died on April 2 at the hospital and has received expressions of sympathy from various personalities from the academic world to the institutional . Former Minister of Finance after the April 25, 1974, former Governor of the Bank of Portugal also in the troubled times of the post-April 25, Silva Lopes marked an era of economists and was a witness to the recent economic history of Portugal.
On the morning of Wednesday, April 8 will be in the Basilica da Estrela where there will be a Mass at 14:00 hours.
In his career as an economist participated in the negotiations for Portugal enter the EFTA and starred in the negotiations with the IMF in the first and second intervention in Portugal during the 70 post April 25.
The serenity with which analyzed the Portuguese economy, managing to separate their beliefs from the need to make a rigorous reasoning along with their ability to communicate and maintain a sense of humor in higher pressure situations are the professional and personal characteristics more highlighted by those who have honored.
Paul Krugman, nobel economy in 2008, expressed its regret shortly after the news was released – “A sad news,” begins his text in the New York Times. Krugman recalls the times when, as MIT student joined a team in 1976 that came technical support Silva Lopes.
The Bank of Portugal, which was governor between 1975 and 1980, lamented Silva Lopes’s death whereas, in a statement on behalf of the board, which was “one of the most eminent and renowned Portuguese economists of the twentieth century.” He announced an international conference in Silva Lopes memory.
The President of the Republic Aníbal Cavaco Silva considered, in a statement on its website that “Portugal loses one of its most authoritative, respected and credible voices on economic, which has always distinguished itself for independence and rigor. “
The Prime Minister stressed that Silva Lopes has always guided its intervention by” exemption and correction “, considering that it was” a man with enormous prestige in economics and finance. “
” A rare man, “so said Vitor Constancio vice president of the European Central Bank and former governor of the Bank of Portugal who also worked closely with Silva Lopes in the 70 logo following the April 25.
The Order of Economists bastonário Rui Marinho Lion while stressing the Sila Lopes dialog stressed that capacity was crucial for understanding “the peculiarities and potential of Portugal”
The leader of the PS, António Costa stressed that Silva Lopes “served the country dedicated and relevant way” and highlighted his “brilliant career” at the service of desenvolviento of Portugal.
The first President of the Republic Ramalho Eanes who knew Silva Lopes says made his life a “patriotic duty response to all public appeals, exercised with personal requirement and increased knowledge and dedication”
José da Silva Lopes had a long public service career, so marked in the late 50s of the twentieth century by the negotiations for the accession of Portugal to the EFTA (European Free Trade Association), free trade organization led by the United Kingdom that was born in 1959 in reaction to the foundation of the European Economic Community.
deeply knew the Portuguese economy and considered himself a pessimistic though saying that the responsiveness of the Portuguese economy had always surprised.
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