The Left Bloc is a left-wing populist,democratic socialist political party in Portugal founded in 1999. It is currently led by Mariana Mortágua.
The Popular Democratic Union is a Marxist political movement in Portugal. The UDP transformed itself into a political association at its 15th congress due to its merger with other left-wing parties in the Left Bloc.
The 2009 Portuguese legislative election was held on 27 September,to renew all 230 members of the Assembly of the Republic. The Socialist Party,led by incumbent Prime Minister JoséSócrates,won the largest number of seats,but didn't repeat the overall majority they gained in 2005.
The 2015 Portuguese legislative election was held on 4 October. All 230 seats of the Assembly of the Republic were in contention.
Catarina Soares Martins is a Portuguese politician and actress. She was the national coordinator of the Left Bloc from 11 November 2012 until 28 May 2023,and has been a member of the Assembly of the Republic for the Left Bloc since 2009. She trained as a linguist and is active in theater.
Mariana Rodrigues Mortágua is a Portuguese economist and politician who is the National Coordinator of the Left Bloc,serving since 28 May 2023. In 2013,she was elected to the Assembly of the Republic of Portugal,replacing Ana Drago.
The 2020 Azorean regional election was held on 25 October 2020,to determine the composition of the Legislative Assembly of the Autonomous Region of the Azores. All 57 members of the assembly were up for election.
The Liberal Initiative,often simply IL is a liberal political party in Portugal. Founded in 2017,it is currently led by Rui Rocha. The party sits on the centre-right of the political spectrum and has been described as being on the political right by academics and journalists.
The 2019 European Parliament election in Portugal elected the Portuguese delegation to the European Parliament from 2019 to 2024. This was the eighth European Parliament election held in Portugal. The election was held on Sunday,26 May 2019.
Pedro Filipe Gomes Soares is a Portuguese mathematician and politician of the Left Bloc.
AndréClaro Amaral Ventura is a Portuguese politician,jurist,university teacher,tax expert and former sports pundit,who is the founder and President of the right-wing populist political party Chega.
Chega is a national conservative,right-wing populist political party in Portugal formed in 2019 by AndréVentura. It is characterized as being between the right-wing and far-right of the political spectrum.
Early legislative elections were held on 30 January 2022 in Portugal to elect members of the Assembly of the Republic to the 15th Legislature of the Third Portuguese Republic. All 230 seats to the Assembly of the Republic were up for election.
The 2024 Azorean regional election was held on 4 February 2024,to determine the composition of the Legislative Assembly of the Autonomous Region of the Azores. The election replaced all 57 members of the Azores Assembly,and the new members will then elect the President of the Autonomous Region.
JoséGuilherme Figueiredo Nobre de Gusmão is a Portuguese politician currently serving as a Member of the European Parliament for the Left Bloc.
Beatriz Gomes Dias is a Portuguese teacher,activist and politician who was born in Senegal. She was elected as a deputy to the Assembly of the Republic of Portugal,representing the Left Bloc,in 2019,but was not re-elected in the 2022 election. In the 2021 local elections,she was elected member of the Lisbon City Council.
Presidential elections are scheduled to be held in Portugal in January 2026. The elections will elect the successor to President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa,who is barred from running for a third term.
Snap legislative elections were held on 10 March 2024 to elect members of the Assembly of the Republic to the 16th Legislature of Portugal. All 230 seats to the Assembly of the Republic were up for election. The elections were called in November 2023 after Prime Minister António Costa's resignation following an investigation around alleged corruption involving the award of contracts for lithium and hydrogen businesses.
Joana Rodrigues Mortágua is a Portuguese politician. A member of the Left Bloc,she has been a deputy in the Portuguese Assembly of the Republic since 2015,representing Setúbal.
Members of Parliament in the 2024 Portuguese legislative election will be elected in a closed list proportional representation system. Each constituency in Portugal elects a certain number of MPs depending on their number of registered voters. This number ranges from a minimum of 2 MPs in Portalegre to 48 in Lisbon. In this page,the names of the head candidates by party and/or coalition for each constituency will be listed. The leader of each party/coalition is displayed in bold.
