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Ricardo Rio | |
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![]() Ricardo Rio in 2016 | |
Mayor of Braga | |
Assumed office 21 October 2013 | |
Deputy | Firmino Marques (2013–2021) Sameiro Araújo (2021–present) |
Preceded by | Mesquita Machado |
Member of the Braga City Council | |
Assumed office 9 October 2005 | |
Member of the Braga Municipal Assembly | |
In office 16 December 2001 –8 October 2005 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Ricardo Bruno Antunes Machado Rio 21 November 1972 Braga,Portugal |
Political party | Social Democratic Party |
Children | 3 |
Alma mater | University of Porto |
Profession | Economist |
Ricardo Bruno Antunes Machado Rio (born 21 November 1972) is a Portuguese economist and politician,currently serving as mayor of Braga.
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In April 2017,the PSD voted unanimously for him to be their mayoral candidate for the elections in October. One of his policies was to convert Braga into a smart city. [2] He won a second term,with his right-wing coalition getting 53% of the votes. [3]
Rio's coalition,now including the Alliance,won a third absolute majority in 2021. He called this victory one in a "very different scenario" due to the arrival of rival right-wing parties in Chega and the Liberal Initiative. [4]
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