Caesar DePaço

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Caesar DePaço
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Honorary Consul of the Portuguese Republic in Florida
In office
3 October 2014 – 14 May 2020
Appointed byRui Machete,
Minister of Foreign Affairs[1]
Personal details
Born
César Manuel Matos de Paço

21 September 1965
Madalena, Azores, Portugal
CitizenshipPortuguese Republic
NationalityPortuguese
Spouse(s)Deanna Padovani-DePaço
OccupationCEO of Summit Nutritionals International
Known forPhilanthropist

César Manuel Cardoso Matos do Paço (born 21 September 1965) also known as César Do Paço is a Portuguese businessman and former consul for both Portugal and Cape Verde in Palm Coast, Florida.[2][3] DePaço is the chief executive officer of Summit Nutritionals International.[3] He has close connections through his Foundation DePaço to André Ventura and the CHEGA! far-right political party in Portugal.

In 2019, DePaço became an official patron of FC Porto, a major Portuguese football club.[4] In 2020, DePaço became the owner and official patron of CF Canelas 2010.[5][6]

Following his tenure as Honorary Consul of Portugal to Florida, DePaço was appointed to the same position representing Cape Verde. In January 2021, he was dismissed following a scandal which led to the resignation of Cape Verde's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Luis Filipe Tavares.

In January 2021 his lawyer edited his Wikipedia page, attempted vandalism, then proceeded to threaten legal action, if Wikipedia did not remove information he considered fraudulent. This included his proven connections to CHEGA!.[7][8]

Early life[]

DePaço was born in Madalena do Pico, Azores.[9]

Summit Nutritionals International[]

See also: Summit Nutritionals International

DePaço founded his first pharmaceutical materials company Summit Sourcing in 1997. In 2001, Summit Sourcing was restructured into Summit Nutritionals International, which manufactures raw materials for the pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, and food industries.[10]

Diplomatic Positions[]

On 3 October 2014, DePaço was appointed as Honorary Consul of the Portuguese Republic in Florida, based out of the city of Palm Coast.[11][12] In 2017, DePaço organized the first-ever raising of the Portuguese flag at a government building in Florida, at the Palm Coast City Hall.[13]

DePaço was a finalist for the New Jersey Corporate Citizen of the Year award in 2014, for his and his company's dedication to philanthropic works, particularly those in regards to supporting local law enforcement.[14]

In 2020, DePaço became a member of the advisory board for the Portuguese Criminology Association.[15]

In May 2020, DePaço resigned from his position as Honorary Consul, citing irreconcilable differences with the Portuguese Ambassador to the United States, Domingos Fezas Vital, on matters concerning Portuguese national interest and foreign policy, stating that “I leave because I cannot compromise my principles and I will not overlook unacceptable conduct.”.[16]

Allegations involving Chega[]

On 11 January 2021, Portuguese news channel SIC Notícias broadcast an story asserting that DePaço had donated over ten thousand euros to Portugal's Chega party, and highlighted connections of several of its leaders to the DePaço Foundation.[17][18][19] This was controversial in Cape Verde due to Chega's opposition to immigration.[20][21] The day after the SIC story was aired, Cape Verdean Foreign Minister, who had recently appointed DePaço as Honorary Consul of Cape Verde to Florida, resigned.[22][23] DePaço was subsequently dismissed,[24] At the time he was appointed, Cape Verde already had a consul in Florida.[25]

His wife, Deanna Padovani-DePaço, remains as Honorary Consul of Cape Verde to New Jersey.[26] In an article in January 2021, newspaper "A Nação" questioned the case of a husband and wife being both appointed to as consuls, writing "This is the first time Cape Verde has ever nominated a couple, husband and wife, to consulates in the same country, at once, to different states in the U.S.A".[26]

Philanthropy[]

DePaço is has been recognized, primarily across the United States, but also in Europe, for his philanthropic work involving law enforcement in the United States, Portugal, and France.[27][28][29][30] His work has primarily centered around sponsoring or donating K-9 dogs to local police forces across the United States and Europe, including the Guarda Nacional Republicana of Portugal and the Police Nationale of France.[31][32][33] Following the November 2015 Paris terrorist attacks, DePaço donated a dog to the French National Police.[34][35][36]

In July 2018, the Municipality of Madalena bestowed its golden key to DePaço, in recognition of his philanthropic work and for his contributions to the Azorean community.[37][38]

DePaço has been made an honorary police officer by the Daytona Beach Police Department, Point Pleasant Beach PD, Linwood PD, DeLand PD, Beachwood PD, and Holmdel Township PD, primarily for his work in support of police forces across the United States.[39] DePaço has also been made honorary chief of police of Hillsborough Township PD, police commissioner of Peapack-Gladstone, New Jersey, deputy sheriff of Bristol County, Massachusetts, as well as an honorary deputy of the sheriff's offices of Flagler County, Florida and Morris County, New Jersey.[citation needed]

References[]

  1. ^ Despacho n.º 12562/2014 (Ministério dos Negócios Estrangeiros - Direção-Geral dos Assuntos Consulares e das Comunidades Portuguesas) - Diário da República n.º 198/2014, Série II de 2014-10-14
  2. ^ Diário de Noticias - Caesar de Paco
  3. ^ a b "Consulates in the US – Embassy of Portugal". www.embassyportugal-us.org. Archived from the original on 15 May 2019. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
  4. ^ FC Porto - Boxe Azul e Branco Tem Novo Patrocinador
  5. ^ LusoAmericano - Rescaldo da Breve mas Frutuosa Visita do Cônsul Caesar DePaço a Portugal[permanent dead link]
  6. ^ ZeroZero - FC Canelas 2020
  7. ^ Renascença (26 January 2021). "Wikipédia pressionada a "limpar currículo" de empresário apoiante do Chega - Renascença". Rádio Renascença (in Portuguese). Retrieved 27 February 2021.
  8. ^ "Ex-cônsul que quer apagar ligações ao Chega em guerra com a Wikipédia". www.cm-tv.pt (in Portuguese). Retrieved 27 February 2021.
  9. ^ "Cônsul milionário em Palm Peach quer investir no Canelas". Bancada. 30 April 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  10. ^ "César DePaço - O português que lucrou com as "vacas loucas" - Summit Nutritionals International ®". summitnutritionals.com.
  11. ^ "Portuguese Consulate in Palm Coast - Palm Coast - Palm Coast Observer". 12 June 2016.
  12. ^ "Message from the Consul".
  13. ^ Palm Coast Observer - Palm Coast City Hall becomes First in Florida to Raise Portuguese Flag
  14. ^ "Caesar DePaço, Ph.D. - NJ Corporate Citizen of the Year Finalist - Summit Nutritionals International ®". summitnutritionals.com. Archived from the original on 1 July 2017. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
  15. ^ Associação Portuguesa de Criminologia - Conselho Consultivo
  16. ^ Flagler Live - Caesar DePaço, Portugal’s Honorary Consul in Palm Coast Since 2014, Resigns Indignantly
  17. ^ Carvalho, Miguel (12 January 2021). "Os empresários e as redes que apoiam Ventura" [The businessmen and networks that support Ventura]. Visão (in Portuguese). Retrieved 12 January 2021.
  18. ^ Coelho, Pedro (11 January 2021). "Grande Reportagem SIC - "A Grande Ilusão: cifrões e outros demónios"". SIC Notícias (in Portuguese). Retrieved 12 January 2021.
  19. ^ Carvalho, Miguel (21 May 2020). "Chega, SA: por dentro do Reino de "Deus" Ventura". Visão (in Portuguese). No. 1420. pp. 29–39.
  20. ^ "O Embaixador Político, o Cônsul Honorário e as desculpas de mau pagador - Entrelinhas - Início". santiagomagazine.cv (in Portuguese). Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  21. ^ "PressReader.com - Your favorite newspapers and magazines". www.pressreader.com. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  22. ^ "Luís Filipe Tavares pede demissão" [Luís Filipe Tavares resigns]. A Nação (in Portuguese). 12 January 2021. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
  23. ^ "Cabo Verde: Ministro dos Negócios Estrangeiros demite-se depois de polémica com cônsul ligado ao Chega" [Cape Verde: Foreign Minister resigns over controversy with consul with links to Chega]. Observador (in Portuguese). 12 January 2021. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
  24. ^ "Governo vai exonerar Caesar DePaço como Consul na Florida - Política - Início". santiagomagazine.cv (in Portuguese). Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  25. ^ Almeida, Daniel, "Cônsules-honorários: Cabo Verde tinha dois representantes para o mesmo território nos EUA", anacao.cv, retrieved 27 February 2021
  26. ^ a b Almeida, Daniel. "Diplomacia: Cabo Verde apanhado em relações perigosas com a extrema-direita portuguesa". anacao.cv. Archived from the original on 29 January 2021. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  27. ^ "N.J. couple treks around U.S. donating K-9 dogs (photos)".
  28. ^ "Pictures: Bethlehem introduces 2 new police dogs".
  29. ^ "City of Norfolk - Donation of a K-9 Dog to the City of Norfolk from Dr. Caesar DePaço and Mrs. Deanna Padovani-DePaço".
  30. ^ Readout, Stacey (18 March 2015). "Portuguese Consulate donates K9 to Flagler Sheriff".
  31. ^ "K9 'Jax' joins Flagler County Sheriff's Office".
  32. ^ "Sheriff Jones Assigns New K9 Deputy". Butler County Sheriff's Office. 3 April 2015.
  33. ^ YourNewsLocal - Peru Police Department K-9 Unit Statistics
  34. ^ "Cônsul Honorário de Portugal em Palm Coast oferece cão pastor alemão ao governo francês". LusoAmericano (in Portuguese). Newark, New Jersey. 2 December 2015. Archived from the original on 28 May 2016.
  35. ^ "French National Police Accept Donation of Police K9 - Summit Nutritionals International ®".
  36. ^ Gerber, Carson. "Dog training facility replaces police dog killed in Paris terror attacks".
  37. ^ Consulado de Portugal em Palm Coast - Cônsul Honorário Dr. Caesar DePaço recebe Chave de Honra do Município de Madalena, nos Açores
  38. ^ Consulado de Portugal em Palm Coast - RTP – Concelho da Madalena homenageia emigrante
  39. ^ Luso Americano - Caesar DePaço é ‘Agente Honorário’ em Daytona Beach

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