List of presidents of the Assembly of the Republic (Portugal)

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President of the
Assembly of the Republic
Presidente da Assembleia da República
Coat of arms of the Assembly of the Portuguese Republic.svg
Flag of the Portuguese Assembly of the Republic.svg
Jose Pedro Aguiar-Branco 2015.jpg
since 27 March 2024
Style Mr President (within the Assembly of the Republic)
His Excellency (diplomatic)
Appointer Assembly of the Republic
Term length No term limit
Constituting instrument Constitution of Portugal
Inaugural holder Vasco da Gama Fernandes
Formation29 July 1976;48 years ago (1976-07-29)
Website www.parlamento.pt

This is a list of presidents of the Assembly of the Republic , the unicameral legislative body of Portugal. [1]

Contents

List

The colors indicate the political affiliation of each president.

   Socialist
   Social Democratic
   CDS – People's Party
TermNo.PortraitName
(Birth–Death)
Term of officePolitical party
Took officeLeft officeTime in office
President of the Constituent Assembly (1975–1976)
No image.png Henrique de Barros
(1904–2000)
3 June 19752 April 1976304 days Socialist
President of the Assembly of the Republic (1976–present)
I1 No image.png Vasco da Gama Fernandes
(1908–1991)
29 July 197629 October 19782 years, 92 days Socialist
2 No image.png Teófilo Carvalho dos Santos
(1906–1986)
30 October 19787 January 19801 year, 69 days Socialist
3 No image.png Leonardo Ribeiro de Almeida
(1924–2006)
8 January 198021 October 19811 year, 286 days Social Democratic
II
4 No image.png Francisco de Oliveira Dias
(1930–2019)
22 October 19812 November 19821 year, 11 days CDS – People's Party
5 No image.png Leonardo Ribeiro de Almeida
(1924–2006)
3 November 198230 May 1983208 days Social Democratic
III6 No image.png Manuel Tito de Morais
(1910–1999)
8 June 198324 October 19841 year, 138 days Socialist
7 No image.png Fernando Amaral
(1925–2009)
25 October 198412 August 19872 years, 291 days Social Democratic
IV
V8 No image.png Victor Crespo
(1932–2014)
25 August 19873 November 19914 years, 70 days Social Democratic
VI9 No image.png António Barbosa de Melo
(1932–2016)
7 November 199126 October 19953 years, 353 days Social Democratic
VII10 Almeida Santos (cropped).png António de Almeida Santos
(1926–2016)
31 October 19954 April 20026 years, 155 days Socialist
VIII
IX11 Helder Antunes e Joao Bosco Mota Amaral (cropped).jpg Mota Amaral
(born 1943)
10 April 200216 March 20052 years, 340 days Social Democratic
X12 Jaime Gama (Brasilia 2008).jpg Jaime Gama
(born 1947)
16 March 200519 June 2011 [2] 6 years, 95 days Socialist
XI
XII13 Assuncao Esteves - Visita de Estado do Presidente Pena Nieto a Portugal (2014).png Maria da Assunção Esteves
(born 1956)
21 June 201122 October 2015 [3] 4 years, 123 days Social Democratic
XIII14 Ferro Rodrigues RATISLAVA INFORMAL PARLIAMENTARY SUMMIT 2016-10-07 (cropped).jpg Eduardo Ferro Rodrigues
(born 1949)
23 October 201529 March 20226 years, 157 days Socialist
XIV
XV 15 Informal meeting of ministers for foreign affairs (Gymnich). Arrivals Augusto Santos Silva (36284887033) (cropped).jpg Augusto Santos Silva
(born 1956)
29 March 202225 March 20241 year, 362 days Socialist
XVI 16 Jose Pedro Aguiar-Branco 2015.jpg José Pedro Aguiar-Branco
(born 1957)
27 March 2024present143 days Social Democratic

See also

References and footnotes

  1. "Antigos Presidentes (Assembleia Constituinte e Assembleia da República)". Assembleia da República. Archived from the original on 27 April 2018. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
  2. "Antigos Presidentes (Assembleia Constituinte e Assembleia da República) - Jaime Gama". Assembleia da República. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  3. "Antigos Presidentes (Assembleia Constituinte e Assembleia da República) - Maria Assunção Esteves". Assembleia da República. Retrieved 16 August 2024.

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