Mário Ferreira

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.

Mário Ferreira
Ferreira in 2015
Born
Mário Nuno dos Santos Ferreira

1968 (54–55 years old)
NationalityPortuguese
Occupation(s)Businessman and entrepreneur
Known forFirst Portuguese to enter space

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]

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