Pedro Manuel Canavarro

Pedro Canavarro (born 9 May 1937) is a Portuguese academic and politician, and a former Member of the European Parliament.

Biography Pedro Canavarro was born in Santarém on 9 May 1937.

Great-grandson of politician and parliamentarian Passos Manuel, Pedro Canavarro holds a degree in history from the University of Lisbon and a diploma in Museology and Museum Conservation from the National Museum of Ancient Art.

Academically, at the University of Lisbon, he taught Art History, Portuguese and Overseas Art, Greek Civilization, Urbanism, and Portuguese Culture. In Japan, he was a Portuguese language lecturer at the universities of Tokyo, Keio, Sophia, and Foreign Languages. Grand Cross of the Order of Prince Henry (2012-06-08) Grand Cross of the Merit of the Discoverer of Brazil Pedro Álvares Cabral Pro-Merit Medal of the Council of Europe