António Jorge Martins da Mota Veiga (Cascais, 28 February 1915 – Lisbon, CUF Hospital, 14 November 2005) was a Portuguese politician and former Minister and law professor.
Background
He was the son of Elisário Eduardo da Mota Veiga (Lisbon, Anjos, 6 March 1887/Seia, Seia, 6 April 1887 – Lisbon, 5 October 1966), a Licentiate in Law from the Faculty of Law of the University of Coimbra and a lawyer, and wife Antónia Martins (Celorico da Beira, São Pedro, 29 July 1884 – Lisbon, 10 April 1980); paternal grandson of Amândio Eduardo da Mota Veiga (Seia, Seia, 25 February 1846 – Lisbon, 18 February 1921), also a lawyer from the same Faculty and University, from an old Family of his region, and wife Ana Augusta da Assunção, and maternal grandson of Francisco Nunes and wife Maria Cândida Martins.
Career
He was a Licentiate, Doctorate and a Cathedratic Professor from the Faculty of Law of the University of Lisbon.
He started his career as a lawyer.
He was Secretary of State, Minister, Judge Counselor of the Portuguese Supreme Court of Justice, Administrator of the Caixa Geral de Depósitos and Professor and Rector of the Lusíada University.
Decorations
He was a Knight of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre.