José Manuel de Sousa Rodrigues (born 13 July 1960) is a Portuguese journalist and politician, from the CDS – People's Party. Since 2019, he is the President of the Legislative Assembly of Madeira.[1]
José Manuel Rodrigues | |
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.png) José Manuel Rodrigues in 2024 | |
| President of the Legislative Assembly of Madeira | |
| Assumed office 15 October 2019 | |
| Preceded by | José Lino Tranquada Gomes |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Madeira | |
| Assumed office 17 September 2012 | |
| In office 13 October 1996 – 14 October 2009 | |
| President of the CDS – People's Party of Madeira | |
| Assumed office 14 April 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Rui Barreto |
| In office 1997–2015 | |
| Preceded by | Rui Gomes Vieira |
| Succeeded by | Rui Barreto |
| Member of the Assembly of the Republic | |
| In office 15 October 2009 – 16 September 2012 | |
| Constituency | Madeira |
| Member of the Funchal City Council | |
| In office 29 September 2013 – 1 October 2017 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | José Manuel de Sousa Rodrigues 13 July 1960 Funchal, Madeira, Portugal |
| Political party | CDS – People's Party |
| Spouse | Daniela Rodrigues |
| Occupation | Journalist • politician |
He was successively elected as member of the Legislative Assembly of Madeira since 1996. He was parliamentary leader several times.[2]
In 2009, he was elected as a member of the Assembly of the Republic, being re-elected in the early elections of June 2011. Here, he served as vice-president of the CDS-PP Parliamentary group.[3]
In 2019, José Manuel Rodrigues was elected President of the Legislative Assembly of Madeira for the XII legislature (2019–2023). In 2023, he was re-elected President of the Legislative Assembly of Madeira for the XIII legislature.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Nota Biográfica". ALRAM – Assembleia Legislativa da Região Autónoma da Madeira. Retrieved 2024-04-14.
- ^ "Jornalista e militante do CDS há 40 anos (áudio) | RTP Madeira". madeira.rtp.pt (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-04-14.
- ^ "Biografia". www.parlamento.pt (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-04-14.
- ^ "XIII Legislatura arranca com a eleição da Mesa da Assembleia Legislativa da Madeira". ALRAM – Assembleia Legislativa da Região Autónoma da Madeira. Retrieved 2024-04-14.
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