List of presidents of the Assembly of the Republic (Portugal)
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This is a list of presidents of the Assembly of the Republic, the unicameral legislative body of Portugal.[2] The President of the Assembly of the Republic is the second highest figure of the Portuguese State, and temporarily replaces the President of the Republic in case of a temporary impediment or vacancy of the office until the swearing in of a new President.[3] The President of the Assembly ensures that parliamentary rules are followed, and oversees the functioning of parliamentary procedures at various levels.[4]
StyleMr President (within the Assembly of the Republic)
His Excellency (diplomatic)
His Excellency (diplomatic)
AppointerAssembly of the Republic
Term lengthNo term limit
Constituting instrumentConstitution of Portugal
| President of the Assembly of the Republic of Portugal | |
|---|---|
| Presidente da Assembleia da República | |
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| Style | Mr President (within the Assembly of the Republic) His Excellency (diplomatic) |
| Appointer | Assembly of the Republic |
| Term length | No term limit |
| Constituting instrument | Constitution of Portugal |
| Inaugural holder | Vasco da Gama Fernandes |
| Formation | 29 July 1976 |
| Salary | €123,886 annually[1] |
| Website | www.parlamento.pt |
List
The colors indicate the political affiliation of each president.
| Term | No. | Portrait | Name (Lifespan) |
Term of office | Party | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | End | Duration | ||||||
| President of the Constituent Assembly (1975–1976) | ||||||||
| C. | – |  | Henrique de Barros (1904–2000) | 3 June 1975 | 2 April 1976 | 304 days | Socialist | |
| President of the Assembly of the Republic (1976–present) | ||||||||
| I | 1 | | Vasco da Gama Fernandes (1908–1991) | 29 July 1976 | 29 October 1978 | 2 years, 92 days | Socialist | |
| 2 | | Teófilo Carvalho dos Santos (1906–1986) | 30 October 1978 | 7 January 1980 | 1 year, 69 days | Socialist | ||
| 3 | | Leonardo Ribeiro de Almeida (1924–2006) | 8 January 1980 | 21 October 1981 | 1 year, 286 days | Social Democratic | ||
| II | ||||||||
| 4 | | Francisco de Oliveira Dias (1930–2019) | 22 October 1981 | 2 November 1982 | 1 year, 11 days | Democratic Social Center | ||
| 5 | | Leonardo Ribeiro de Almeida (1924–2006) | 3 November 1982 | 30 May 1983 | 208 days | Social Democratic | ||
| III | 6 | | Manuel Tito de Morais (1910–1999) | 8 June 1983 | 24 October 1984 | 1 year, 138 days | Socialist | |
| 7 | | Fernando Amaral (1925–2009) | 25 October 1984 | 12 August 1987 | 2 years, 291 days | Social Democratic | ||
| IV | ||||||||
| V | 8 | | Vítor Crespo (1932–2014) | 25 August 1987 | 3 November 1991 | 4 years, 70 days | Social Democratic | |
| VI | 9 | | António Barbosa de Melo (1932–2016) | 7 November 1991 | 26 October 1995 | 3 years, 353 days | Social Democratic | |
| VII | 10 | .png) | António de Almeida Santos (1926–2016) | 31 October 1995 | 4 April 2002 | 6 years, 155 days | Socialist | |
| VIII | ||||||||
| IX | 11 | .jpg) | João Bosco Mota Amaral (born 1943) | 10 April 2002 | 26 March 2005 | 2 years, 340 days | Social Democratic | |
| X | 12 | .jpg) | Jaime Gama (born 1947) | 16 March 2005 | 19 June 2011[5] | 6 years, 95 days | Socialist | |
| XI | ||||||||
| XII | 13 |  | Maria da Assunção Esteves (born 1956) | 21 June 2011 | 22 October 2015[6] | 4 years, 123 days | Social Democratic | |
| XIII | 14 | .jpg) | Eduardo Ferro Rodrigues (born 1949) | 23 October 2015 | 29 March 2022 | 6 years, 157 days | Socialist | |
| XIV | ||||||||
| XV | 15 | ._Arrivals_Augusto_Santos_Silva_(36284887033)_(cropped).jpg) |
Augusto Santos Silva (born 1956) |
29 March 2022 |
25 March 2024 |
1 year, 362 days | Socialist | |
| XVI | 16 | _(cropped).png) |
José Pedro Aguiar-Branco (born 1957) |
27 March 2024 |
present | 2 years, 58 days | Social Democratic | |
| XVII | ||||||||
By time in office
| Rank | Leader | Party | Time in office | Duration | Legislatures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eduardo Ferro Rodrigues | Socialist | 2015–2022 | 6 years, 157 days | 2 |
| 2 | António Almeida Santos | Socialist | 1995–2002 | 6 years, 155 days | 2 |
| 3 | Jaime Gama | Socialist | 2005–2011 | 6 years, 95 days | 2 |
| 4 | Assunção Esteves | Social Democratic | 2011–2015 | 4 years, 123 days | 1 |
| 5 | Vítor Crespo | Social Democratic | 1987–1991 | 4 years, 70 days | 1 |
| 6 | António Barbosa de Melo | Social Democratic | 1991–1995 | 3 years, 353 days | 1 |
| 7 | João Bosco Mota Amaral | Social Democratic | 2002–2005 | 2 years, 340 days | 1 |
| 8 | Fernando Amaral | Social Democratic | 1984–1987 | 2 years, 291 days | 2 |
| 9 | Leonardo Ribeiro de Almeida | Social Democratic | 1980–1981; 1982–1983 | 2 years, 129 days | 2 |
| 10 | Vasco da Gama Fernandes | Socialist | 1976–1978 | 2 years, 92 days | 1 |
| 11 | José Pedro Aguiar-Branco | Social Democratic | 2024–present | 2 years, 58 days (Incumbent) |
2 |
| 12 | Augusto Santos Silva | Socialist | 2022–2024 | 1 year, 362 days | 1 |
| 13 | Manuel Tito de Morais | Socialist | 1983–1984 | 1 year, 138 days | 1 |
| 14 | Teófilo Carvalho dos Santos | Socialist | 1978–1980 | 1 year, 69 days | 1 |
| 15 | Francisco de Oliveira Dias | Centrist | 1981–1982 | 1 year, 11 days | 1 |
| 16 | Henrique de Barros | Socialist | 1975–1976 | 304 days | 1 |