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PS points to Fernando Alexandre as candidate for "worst Education minister since the 25th of April"
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PS points to Fernando Alexandre as candidate for "worst Education minister since the 25th of April"

SIC Notícias13 September 2026 at 15:57

The Socialist Party (PS) pointed to Fernando Alexandre as the candidate for "worst Education minister since the 25th of April". The criticism was made through a press conference held on Sunday.

Eurico Brilhante Dias, who spoke on behalf of the PS, considered it scandalous that there are students in compulsory education without a place at a school. This statement highlights one of the party's main concerns regarding the management of the Ministry of Education.

Fernando Alexandre is Portugal's Education minister, and it falls to the PS to present this negative assessment of his performance heading the portfolio.

The reference to the 25th of April refers to the date of the Carnation Revolution, in 1974, thus establishing a historical benchmark to compare the current minister's performance with all the decades of governance since then.

Why this matters

The Socialist Party is directly attacking Education Minister Fernando Alexandre, classifying him as the worst since the 25th of April. The party considers particularly serious the situation of students without a place in schools, which directly affects Portuguese families and raises questions about the capacity of the national education system. This criticism comes at a time of political tension and may influence the public debate on education policies.

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