Manuel Castro de Almeida (born 28 October 1957) is a Portuguese lawyer and politician who has been serving as Minister in Adjunct and for Territorial Cohesion in the government of Prime Minister Luís Montenegro since 2024.[1][2][3]
Manuel Castro Almeida | |
|---|---|
| Minister Adjunct and for Territorial Cohesion | |
| Assumed office 2 April 2024 | |
| Prime Minister | Luís Montenegro |
| Preceded by | Ana Catarina Mendes (Minister Adjunct) Ana Abrunhosa (Minister for Territorial Cohesion) |
| Secretary of State for Regional Development | |
| In office 13 April 2013 – 30 October 2015 | |
| Prime Minister | Pedro Passos Coelho |
| Minister | Miguel Poiares Maduro |
| Mayor of São João da Madeira | |
| In office 16 December 2001 – 12 April 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Manuel Cambra |
| Succeeded by | Ricardo Figueiredo |
| Member of the Assembly of the Republic | |
| In office 6 October 1991 – 15 December 2001 | |
| Constituency | Aveiro |
| Secretary of State for Education and Sports | |
| In office 7 December 1993 – 28 October 1995 | |
| Prime Minister | Aníbal Cavaco Silva |
| Minister | Manuela Ferreira Leite |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Manuel de Castro Almeida 28 October 1957 São João da Madeira, Portugal |
| Political party | Social Democratic Party |
| Alma mater | University of Coimbra |
| Occupation | Lawyer • Politician |
Political career edit
Castro Almeida was Secretary of State for Regional Development in the government of Pedro Passos Coelho. Previously, he was a member of the Assembly of the Republic for the Social Democratic Party, Secretary of State for Education and Sports and Mayor of São João da Madeira.[4][5]
With the arrival of Rui Rio as president of the Social Democratic Party, in 2018, Castro Almeida was chosen to be one of the party's vice-presidents.[6] He resigned in July 2019.[7]
References edit
- ^ Renascença (28 March 2024). "Castro Almeida regressa ao Governo para gerir fundos europeus - Renascença". Rádio Renascença (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ "Castro Almeida, o novo ministro Adjunto e da Coesão: o homem que venceu Pedro Nuno em S. João da Madeira volta à pasta dos fundos europeus". Expresso (in Portuguese). 28 March 2024. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ "Manuel Castro Almeida ministro Adjunto e da Coesão Territorial do novo Governo". SIC Notícias (in Portuguese). 28 March 2024. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ "Biografia". www.parlamento.pt (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ Portugal, Grand Union. "Manuel Castro Almeida". www.historico.portugal.gov.pt (in Portuguese). Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ Vieira, Álvaro (17 March 2018). "Castro Almeida: "As coisas não estão a correr bem"". PÚBLICO (in Portuguese). Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- ^ Gomes, João Francisco. "Vice-presidente do PSD Manuel Castro Almeida afasta-se em desacordo com Rui Rio". Observador (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 29 March 2024.