Ricardo Morgado | |
|---|---|
| Morgado in 2024 | |
| Member of the European Parliament for Portugal | |
| In office 2 April 2024 –15 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Cláudia Aguiar |
| President of the Lamego Municipal Assembly | |
| In office 16 October 2021 –1 April 2024 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ricardo Jorge Morgado da Costa 13 May 1987 Lamego,Portugal |
| Party | Social Democratic Party |
| Other political affiliations | Social Democratic Youth |
| Alma mater | University of Porto |
| Occupation | Lawyer •Politician |
Ricardo Jorge Morgado da Costa (born 13 May 1987) is a Portuguese politician who serves as a Member of the European Parliament since 2024. He is a member of the Social Democratic Party;part of the EPP Group. [1] [2] He also serves as President of the Municipal Assembly of Lamego since 2021. [3]
He succeeded Cláudia Aguiar as a member of the European Parliament when she resigned to be Secretary of State for Fisheries. [4] Morgado is a legal director,professor at the European University of Lisbon,and co-author of some books,such as the first Portuguese dictionary of higher education. [5]