Eva Luna Brás Pinho (born 1999) is a Portuguese politician. She is a deputy in the 16th legislature of the Assembly of the Republic of Portugal, as the youngest representative of the Social Democratic Party (PSD). By training, she is a lawyer.
Eva Brás Pinho | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Assembly of the Republic | |
| Assumed office 26 March 2024 | |
| Constituency | Lisbon District |
| Member of the Cascais municipal assembly | |
| Assumed office 2021 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Eva Luna Brás Pinho 4 December 1999 |
| Political party | Social Democratic Party |
| Alma mater | Catholic University of Portugal |
| Occupation | Lawyer • politician |
Early life
editPinho was born on 4 December 1999. She obtained an undergraduate degree in law from the Lisbon campus of the Catholic University of Portugal in 2021 and a LL.M in Law in a European and Global Context from the same university's Global School of Law in 2022. After that she carried out further studies and served as a lawyer-intern in a Lisbon law company in preparation for admission to the Portuguese Bar Association.[1][2][3][4]
Political career
editPinho joined the youth movement of the PSD, the Social Democratic Youth (JSD), and became the leader of the JSD in Cascais, a municipality in the Lisbon District. In 2021 she became a deputy on the Cascais municipal council. In the 2024 national elections, the PSD formed a coalition with two smaller parties to create the Democratic Alliance (DA). Pinho was 12th on the DA list for the Lisbon constituency in which the DA won 14 seats in the National Assembly. In her campaign, she addressed the poor state of education, transport, and health services in the country and the lack of housing, particularly for students. She talked about Portugal having "little ambition".[3][4][5][6][7]
References
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- ^ a b Petiz, Joana; Bernardo, Cristina (23 March 2024). "Eva Brás Pinho: "Faz-me confusão que se considere rico um jovem que ganha 1.500 euros"". SAPO. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
- ^ a b "Biografia Eva Brás Pinho PSD". Assembleia da República. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
- ^ "Um compromisso com Portugal". Observador. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
- ^ Antunes, Andreia (12 March 2023). "Deputada mais nova tem 20 anos. Conheça os três eleitos mais novos e mais velhos". Sábado. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
- ^ "Eleições Legislativas 2024: Deputados Eleitos". CNN. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
