Basílio Horta (politician)

Basílio Adolfo de Mendonça Horta da Franca (born 16 November 1943) is a Portuguese jurist and politician, being the current mayor of Sintra, since 2013.

Basílio Horta
Basílio Horta in 2010
Mayor of Sintra
Incumbent
Assumed office 29 September 2013
Preceded by	Fernando Seara
Member of the Assembly of the Republic
In office 20 June 2011 – 28 September 2013
Constituency	Leiria
In office 25 October 1999 – 5 April 2002
Constituency	Viseu (1999–2002) Porto (2002)
In office 19 July 1987 – 6 October 1991
Constituency	Porto
In office 25 April 1983 – 6 October 1985
Constituency	Braga
In office 2 June 1975 – 5 October 1980
Constituency	Lisbon (1975–1976) Braga (1976–1980)
Minister of Agriculture, Commerce and Fisheries
In office 3 January 1980 – 9 June 1983
Prime Minister	Francisco Sá Carneiro Francisco Pinto Balsemão
Preceded by	Acácio Pereira Magro
Succeeded by	Manuel Soares Costa (Agriculture) Álvaro Barreto (Commerce) Carlos Melancia (Fisheries)
Minister of Commerce and Tourism
In office 23 January 1978 – 29 August 1978
Prime Minister	Mário Soares
Preceded by	Carlos Mota Pinto
Succeeded by	Pedro Pires de Miranda
Member of the Council of State
In office 20 January 1983 – 30 May 1985
Appointed by	Assembly of the Republic
President	António Ramalho Eanes
Ambassador of Portugal to OECD
In office 6 April 2002 – 1 October 2007
Personal details
Born	Basílio Adolfo de Mendonça Horta da Franca (1943-11-16) 16 November 1943 Tábua, Portugal
Political party	Socialist Party (2009–present)
Other political affiliations	National Union (1969–1974) CDS – People's Party (1974–1994; 1999–2007) Independent (1994–1999; 2007–2009)
Children	2
Education	Colégio Militar
Alma mater	University of Lisbon
Occupation	Jurist • politician
Awards	Order of Prince Henry

He held the positions of member of the Assembly of the Republic, Minister of Commerce and Tourism, Minister of Agriculture, Commerce and Fisheries, Member of the Council of State, and Ambassador to the OECD.