Portuguese defense minister resigns
LISBON, Oct. 12 (Xinhua) — Portuguese Defense Minister Azeredo Lopes resigned from the government on Friday, Portuguese Lusa News Agency reported. Azeredo Lopes presented his resignation to Prime Minister Antonio Costa earlier in the day. And a source in the Defense Ministry’s office told Lusa that the resignation had already been accepted by the prime minister.
Name: Azeredo Lopes
Country: Portugal
Company: Portuguese Government
Branch: Politician – Minister
Position: Defense Minister
Reason: Resigned
Announcement Date: October 11, 2018, 10:00pm
Resignation Date: October 11, 2018, 10:00pm
Source 1: http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2018-10/13/c_137528813.htm