Eurico Brilhante Dias | |
|---|---|
| Eurico Brilhante Dias in 2023. | |
| President of the Socialist Party's Parliamentary group | |
| Assumed office 3 July 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Pedro Delgado Alves |
| In office 29 March 2022 –5 April 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Ana Catarina Mendes |
| Succeeded by | Alexandra Leitão |
| Secretary of State of Internationalization | |
| In office 14 July 2017 –28 March 2022 | |
| Prime Minister | António Costa |
| Preceded by | Jorge Oliveira |
| Succeeded by | Bernardo Ivo Cruz |
| Member of the Assembly of the Republic | |
| Assumed office 29 March 2022 | |
| Constituency | Leiria |
| In office 23 October 2015 –29 March 2022 | |
| Constituency | Castelo Branco |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 March 1972 Lisbon,Portugal |
| Political party | Socialist Party |
Eurico Jorge Nogueira Leite Brilhante Dias (born 15 March 1972) is a Portuguese politician who currently serves as the leader of the Socialist Party's parliamentary group in the Assembly of the Republic since 2025,having previously served from 2022 to 2024. [1]
Brilhante Dias was a supporter of António JoséSeguro during the 2014 prime ministerial primaries. After António Costa defeated Seguro,Brilhante Dias was firstly elected to the Assembly of the Republic in Castelo Branco. [2] He supported Maria de Belém Roseira's candidacy in the 2016 presidential election,criticizing the Socialist Party for not supporting a candidate in that election. [3]
In 2017,following Jorge Oliveira's resignation as Secretary of State for Internationalization,Brilhante Dias was appointed by António Costa for that position. [3]
After the 2022 election,Brilhante Dias was chosen for the position of leader of the Socialist parliamentary group,succeeding Ana Catarina Mendes who became the Minister of Parliamentary Affairs. [4]
Brilhante Dias supported JoséLuís Carneiro during the 2023 leadership election,that was ultimately won by Pedro Nuno Santos. [5] He was later chosen as the main candidate of the Socialist Party for Leiria in the 2024 election. [6]
He returned to the post of parliamentary leader in July 2025 after the election of JoséLuís Carneiro as the leader of the Socialist Party. [7]