Manuel Maria Ferreira Carrilho (Portuguese pronunciation: [mɐnuˈɛl mɐˈɾiɐ kɐˈʁiʎu]; b. Viseu, 9 July 1951) is a university professor who has also held various political roles.
He is the son of Manuel Augusto Engrácia Carrilho, who served as Civil Governor and Mayor of Viseu, and Maria do Céu Girão Ferreira.
While Bárbara Guimarães was later cleared of charges, Carrilho was prosecuted and stood trial in Lisbon's Criminal Court from January 2016 to December 2017, where he was acquitted.
A member of the Socialist Party since 1986, Carrilho was appointed Minister of Culture in October 1995, a position he held until July 2000 under the 13th and 14th Constitutional Governments led by António Guterres.
Carrilho backed Irina Bokova, who was ultimately elected, while Sócrates favored Farouk Hosni, a candidate with a controversial record on freedom of expression under Egyptian dictator Mubarak.