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Maria Teresa da Silva Morais (born 21 July 1959)[1] is a Portuguese politician who served as Minister of Culture, Equality and Citizenship in 2015. From 2011 to 2015, Morais served as the Secretary of State for Parliamentary Affairs and Equality.[2] She is a member of the Social Democratic Party and was elected to the Assembly of the Republic in 2002 and again between the 2009 and 2019.[1] She was Vice-President of the PSD and a member of the Permanent Political Commission led by Pedro Passos Coelho.[3][4]
Teresa Morais | |
|---|---|
| Vice President of the Assembly of the Republic | |
| Assumed office 27 March 2024 | |
| President | José Pedro Aguiar-Branco |
| Minister of Culture, Equality and Citizenship | |
| In office 30 October 2015 – 26 November 2015 | |
| Prime Minister | Pedro Passos Coelho |
| Preceded by | Jorge Barreto Xavier |
| Succeeded by | João Soares |
| Member of the Assembly of the Republic | |
| Assumed office 26 March 2024 | |
| Constituency | Setúbal |
| In office 15 October 2009 – 24 October 2019 | |
| Constituency | Leiria |
| In office 4 April 2002 – 9 March 2005 | |
| Constituency | Coimbra |
| Secretary of State for Parliamentary Affairs and Equality | |
| In office 21 June 2011 – 30 October 2015 | |
| Prime Minister | Pedro Passos Coelho |
| Preceded by | Elza Pais |
| Succeeded by | Pedro Lomba |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Maria Teresa da Silva Morais 21 July 1959 Lisbon, Portugal |
| Political party | Social Democratic Party (2002–present) |
| Spouse | Luís Miguel Monteiro |
| Alma mater | University of Lisbon |
| Occupation | Lawyer • Politician |
In March 2024, she was re-elected to the Assembly of the Republic as the first-choice candidate on the Democratic Alliance's Setúbal list for the 2024 legislative elections.[4][5]
References
edit- ^ a b "Teresa Morais Partido PSD". parlamento.pt (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 7 March 2017. Retrieved 9 September 2018.
- ^ "Teresa Morais". portugal.gov.pt (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 9 September 2018. Retrieved 9 September 2018.
- ^ Sapage, Sónia (2019-06-18). "Teresa Morais: "Não é o meu PSD"". PÚBLICO (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-03-03.
- ^ a b "Eleições Legislativas 2024. Deputados Eleitos". CNN. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
- ^ "Setúbal. Teresa Morais quer aumentar número de votos e de mandatos da AD". Notícias ao Minuto (in Portuguese). 2024-01-25. Retrieved 2024-03-03.
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