Pedro Frazão
Portuguese veterinarian and politician
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Pedro Saraiva Gonçalves dos Santos Frazão (born 27 April 1975) is a Portuguese veterinarian and politician for the Chega party. Since 2022 he has been a member of the Assembly of the Republic representing the Santarém constituency and is a vice-president of Chega.
27 April 1975
affiliations
Pedro Frazão | |
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| Member of the Assembly of the Republic | |
| Assumed office 29 March 2022 | |
| Constituency | Santarém (2022–2025) Aveiro (2025–present) |
| Member of the Oeiras City Council | |
| Assumed office 12 October 2025 | |
| Member of the Santarém City Council | |
| In office 26 September 2021 – 18 October 2024 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Pedro Saraiva Gonçalves dos Santos Frazão 27 April 1975 Lisbon, Portugal |
| Party | Chega (since 2019) |
Other political affiliations | Social Democratic Party (formerly) |
| Children | 7 |
| Alma mater | University of Algarve Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution |
Biography
Career
Frazão was born to a military family in Lisbon in 1975.[1] He studied marine biology at the University of Algarve and the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in the United States before returning to Portugal to study a course in veterinary medicine. He subsequently worked at a veterinary clinic and for the Portuguese Ministry of Agriculture before founding his own veterinary practice. He has also worked as a part-time teacher of veterinary studies.[1] He is a member of Opus Dei and teaches at its Colégio Planalto.[2]
Politics
Frazão joined Chega in 2019 and has been the party's spokesman on agriculture. He has stated concerns over taxation policies and farming in Portugal motivated his involvement.[1] In May 2021, he was appointed as a vice-president of the party.[3] In the same year, he was elected as a municipal councilor for Chega in Santarém.[4]
For the 2022 Portuguese legislative election, Frazão contested the Santarém constituency and won a seat. In the Assembly he sits on the committees for agriculture, health and political transparency.[5][6]
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