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'''Armando António Martins Vara''' (born 1954, [[Vinhais]]) is a [[Portugal|Portuguese]] politician, member of the [[Portuguese Socialist Party]], and [[bank]]ing administrator. He enrolled in [[philosophy]], at the [[New University of Lisbon]], leaving the institution without being awarded a degree. Throughout his life he was an employee at the state-owned bank [[Caixa Geral de Depósitos]] where he worked in several different positions ranging from [[clerk (position)|clerk]] (it was his first job) to [[Administration (business)|administrator]] (appointed in 2005, three days after has been awarded a degree in [[international relations]] by the [[Independente University]]<ref>{{pt icon}} [http://diarioeconomico.sapo.pt/edicion/diarioeconomico/edicion_impresa/destaque/pt/desarrollo/1078050.html Armando Vara demite-se da Caixa Geral de Depósitos se Santos Ferreira vencer], Diário Económico</ref><ref>{{pt icon}} Céu Neves, Francisco Almeida Leite e Maria João Gago, [http://dn.sapo.pt/2007/04/06/tema/novo_reitor_independente_trabalha_a_.html Novo reitor da Independente trabalha sob a direcção de Vara], [[Diário de Notícias]], 6th April 2007</ref>), and was deputy to the Portuguese [[Assembleia da República]] for several years. In addition, Vara is a former Secretary of State, Minister of Home Affairs, and Minister of Youth and Sports in the [[Portuguese Government]], always by the Socialists.<ref>{{pt icon}} Pedro Correia, [http://dn.sapo.pt/2005/08/03/tema/de_funcionario_balcao_a_administrado.html De funcionário de balcão a administrador], [[Diário de Notícias]], 3rd August 2005</ref> In January 2008, he was appointed vice-chairman of [[Millennium bcp]] bank. In October 2009 it was reported that Vara is an ''[[arguido]]'' (formal suspect) in the ''[[Face Oculta]]'' scandal.<ref>{{pt icon}} [http://diariodigital.sapo.pt/dinheiro_digital/news.asp?section_id=6&id_news=126278&page=0 Face Oculta: Manuel Godinho montou uma rede], [[Diário Digital]], November 2, 2009.</ref><ref>{{pt icon}} [http://tv1.rtp.pt/noticias/?t=Grupo-Portucel-Soporcel-realiza-inquerito-interno.rtp&article=291534&visual=3&layout=10&tm=8 Face Oculta], [[Rádio e Televisão de Portugal|RTP]], October 31, 2009</ref>
'''Armando António Martins Vara''' (born 27 March 1954, [[Vinhais]]) is a [[Portugal|Portuguese]] politician and [[bank]]ing administrator.

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He enrolled in [[philosophy]], at the [[New University of Lisbon]], leaving the institution without being awarded a degree. Throughout his life he was an employee at the state-owned bank [[Caixa Geral de Depósitos]] where he worked in several different positions ranging from [[clerk (position)|clerk]] (it was his first job) to [[Academic administration|administrator]] (appointed in 2005, three days after had been awarded a degree in [[international relations]] by the [[Independente University]]<ref>{{in lang|pt}} [https://web.archive.org/web/20080118134222/http://diarioeconomico.sapo.pt/edicion/diarioeconomico/edicion_impresa/destaque/pt/desarrollo/1078050.html Armando Vara demite-se da Caixa Geral de Depósitos se Santos Ferreira vencer], Diário Económico</ref><ref>{{in lang|pt}} Céu Neves, Francisco Almeida Leite e Maria João Gago, [https://web.archive.org/web/20070409020014/http://dn.sapo.pt/2007/04/06/tema/novo_reitor_independente_trabalha_a_.html Novo reitor da Independente trabalha sob a direcção de Vara], [[Diário de Notícias]], 6 April 2007</ref>), and was member of parliament to the Portuguese [[Assembleia da República]] for several years.

In addition, Vara is a former Secretary of State, Minister of Home Affairs, and Minister of Youth and Sports in the [[Portuguese Government]], always by the Socialists.<ref>{{in lang|pt}} Pedro Correia, [https://web.archive.org/web/20071227084644/http://dn.sapo.pt/2005/08/03/tema/de_funcionario_balcao_a_administrado.html De funcionário de balcão a administrador], [[Diário de Notícias]], 3 August 2005</ref>

In January 2008, he was appointed vice-chairman of [[Millennium bcp]] bank. In October 2009 it was reported that Vara is an ''[[arguido]]'' (formal suspect) in the ''[[Face Oculta]]'' scandal.<ref>{{in lang|pt}} [https://diariodigital.sapo.pt/dinheiro_digital/news.asp?section_id=6&id_news=126278&page=0 Face Oculta: Manuel Godinho montou uma rede] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110929221946/http://diariodigital.sapo.pt/dinheiro_digital/news.asp?section_id=6&id_news=126278&page=0 |date=29 September 2011 }}, Diário Digital, November 2, 2009.</ref><ref>{{in lang|pt}} [http://tv1.rtp.pt/noticias/?t=Grupo-Portucel-Soporcel-realiza-inquerito-interno.rtp&article=291534&visual=3&layout=10&tm=8 Face Oculta], [[Rádio e Televisão de Portugal|RTP]], October 31, 2009</ref>

Armando Vara was sentenced to five years imprisonment on 5 September 2014.<ref name="ADN-1">{{Cite news|title=Face Oculta sentences handed out – Godinho gets 17 years in prison |date=5 September 2014 |newspaper=Algarve Daily News |url=http://algarvedailynews.com/news/3338-face-oculta-tiral-ends-godinho-gets-17-years-in-prison |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171011161840/http://algarvedailynews.com/news/3338-face-oculta-tiral-ends-godinho-gets-17-years-in-prison |archive-date=11 October 2017 |url-status=live |df=dmy}}</ref> He was again placed in custody on 9 July 2015, as part of the "Operação Marquês" operation, aimed at former Prime Minister [[José Sócrates]]. His detention followed the searches conducted at his home, in various companies, and a bank. José Sócrates was suspected of having favored a tourism business through a government plan, Vara at the time was director of the General Deposits, entity that financed that enterprise.


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Latest revision as of 15:22, 27 March 2024

Armando António Martins Vara (born 27 March 1954, Vinhais) is a Portuguese politician and banking administrator.

He enrolled in philosophy, at the New University of Lisbon, leaving the institution without being awarded a degree. Throughout his life he was an employee at the state-owned bank Caixa Geral de Depósitos where he worked in several different positions ranging from clerk (it was his first job) to administrator (appointed in 2005, three days after had been awarded a degree in international relations by the Independente University[1][2]), and was member of parliament to the Portuguese Assembleia da República for several years.

In addition, Vara is a former Secretary of State, Minister of Home Affairs, and Minister of Youth and Sports in the Portuguese Government, always by the Socialists.[3]

In January 2008, he was appointed vice-chairman of Millennium bcp bank. In October 2009 it was reported that Vara is an arguido (formal suspect) in the Face Oculta scandal.[4][5]

Armando Vara was sentenced to five years imprisonment on 5 September 2014.[6] He was again placed in custody on 9 July 2015, as part of the "Operação Marquês" operation, aimed at former Prime Minister José Sócrates. His detention followed the searches conducted at his home, in various companies, and a bank. José Sócrates was suspected of having favored a tourism business through a government plan, Vara at the time was director of the General Deposits, entity that financed that enterprise.

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  1. ^ (in Portuguese) Armando Vara demite-se da Caixa Geral de Depósitos se Santos Ferreira vencer, Diário Económico
  2. ^ (in Portuguese) Céu Neves, Francisco Almeida Leite e Maria João Gago, Novo reitor da Independente trabalha sob a direcção de Vara, Diário de Notícias, 6 April 2007
  3. ^ (in Portuguese) Pedro Correia, De funcionário de balcão a administrador, Diário de Notícias, 3 August 2005
  4. ^ (in Portuguese) Face Oculta: Manuel Godinho montou uma rede Archived 29 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine, Diário Digital, November 2, 2009.
  5. ^ (in Portuguese) Face Oculta, RTP, October 31, 2009
  6. ^ "Face Oculta sentences handed out – Godinho gets 17 years in prison". Algarve Daily News. 5 September 2014. Archived from the original on 11 October 2017.
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