Mário Ferreira
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| Born | Mário Nuno dos Santos Ferreira 1968 (54–55 years old) |
| Nationality | Portuguese |
| Occupation(s) | Businessman and entrepreneur |
| Known for | First Portuguese to enter space |
Mário Nuno dos Santos Ferreira (born 1968) is a Portuguese businessman and entrepreneur.[1] He is the chairman of Media Capital, a major Portuguese media company with holdings including CNN Portugal.[2][3] In March 2024, he acquired a 4.6% stake in Savannah Resources which is developing Europe’s largest lithium mine in northern Portugal.
On 4 August 2022, as part of the Blue Origin NS-22 mission, Mário Ferreira lifted off from Corn Ranch, Texas to space on board of New Shepard. He became the first Portuguese person to travel to space.[4]
References
- ^ "Cruzeiros no rio Douro - Douroazul - A Douroazul". douroazul.com. Archived from the original on 2012-03-10. Retrieved 2021-05-15..
- ^ "Mário Ferreira appointed as Chairman of Media Capital Group - Mediacapital".
- ^ "Inside the Battle for CNN: Jeff Zucker, David Zaslav, Chris Licht and 18 Months of Crazy Backstabbing". 25 July 2023.
- ^ "Nave espacial com Mário Ferreira aterrou com sucesso". 4 August 2022.
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