António Leitão Amaro | |
|---|---|
 Leitão Amaro in 2024 | |
| Minister of the Presidency | |
| Assumed office 2 April 2024 | |
| Prime Minister | Luís Montenegro |
| Preceded by | Mariana Vieira da Silva |
| Secretary of State for Local Administration | |
| In office 23 April 2013 – 30 October 2015 | |
| Prime Minister | Pedro Passos Coelho |
| Minister | Miguel Poiares Maduro |
| Member of the Assembly of the Republic | |
| In office 26 March 2024 – 2 April 2024 | |
| Constituency | Viseu |
| In office 15 October 2009 – 24 October 2019 | |
| Constituency | Lisbon (2009–2015) Viseu (2015–2019) |
| President of the Tondela Municipal Assembly | |
| In office 18 October 2021 – 1 April 2024 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | António Egrejas Leitão Amaro 2 April 1980 Tondela, Portugal |
| Political party | Social Democratic Party |
| Other political affiliations | Social Democratic Youth (until 2010) |
| Spouse | Madalena Formigal Jordão |
| Alma mater | University of Lisbon Harvard Law School |
| Occupation | Lawyer • politician |
António Egrejas Leitão Amaro (born 2 April 1980) is a Portuguese jurist and politician. He has been Minister of Presidency since 2024, in the XXIV Constitutional Government, led by Luís Montenegro.[1]
He was Secretary of State for Local Administration[2] in the XIX Constitutional Government between April 2013 and October 2015.[3] He serves as vice-president of the Social Democratic Party, since 2022, appointed by Luís Montenegro.[4]
Leitão Amaro was a member of the Assembly of the Republic for the constituencies of Viseu and Lisbon from 2009 to 2019.[5][6]
He is a supporter of same-sex marriage and same-sex adoption.[7][8]
In January 2024, he was announced as candidate number one, on Democratic Alliance's Viseu list for the 2024 legislative elections.[9]
References
- ^ "António Leitão Amaro, o novo ministro da Presidência: o homem que tem de pôr a máquina a andar". Expresso (in Portuguese). 2024-03-28. Retrieved 2024-04-13.
- ^ Portugal, Grand Union. "António Leitão Amaro". www.historico.portugal.gov.pt (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-03-03.
- ^ "XIX Governo Constitucional de Portugal", Wikipédia, a enciclopédia livre (in Portuguese), 2020-02-07, retrieved 2024-03-03
- ^ "António Leitão Amaro | PSD". www.psd.pt (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-03-03.
- ^ "Biografia". www.parlamento.pt (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-03-03.
- ^ "XIII Legislatura da Terceira República Portuguesa", Wikipédia, a enciclopédia livre (in Portuguese), 2020-03-07, retrieved 2024-03-03
- ^ Dinis, Rita. "Adoção homossexual aprovada. 19 deputados do PSD votaram a favor". Observador (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-03-07.
- ^ Simas, Nuno (2010-01-06). "PSD dá liberdade de voto sobre casamentos "gay"". PÚBLICO (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-03-07.
- ^ "Aguiar Branco é cabeça de lista da AD por Viana, Leitão Amaro por Viseu". Jornal de Notícias (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-03-03.
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