Silva was born in the Portuguese capital of Lisbon on 25 September 1979. She obtained a degree in architecture from the University of Lisbon in 2002.[2]
Career
After graduating,Silva worked for various architectural companies,with the most recent being one she owns with her husband.[2][3]
Political career
At the third national convention of CHEGA in 2021,Silva was invited by the party president,AndréVentura,to join its national leadership as one of the three vice-presidents. She also became the party's national local coordinator. In the 2022 national election she stood as a CHEGA candidate,being fifth on the party's list of candidates for the Porto district,but failing to be elected as the party only won two seats. After that she worked in the Assembly as a political advisor to the CHEGA parliamentary group. In the 2024 national election she was third on the party's list for the Lisbon constituency and was elected when the party won five seats. As the mother of a son,among her policies include an increase in the duration of maternity leave. She has also argued that increased immigration into Portugal can be beneficial for the country's economy.[4][5][6][7]
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