Élvio Sousa
Portuguese politician (born 1974)
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Élvio Duarte Martins Sousa (born 19 April 1974) is a Portuguese archeologist and politician from Madeira, currently serving as the secretary-general of Together for the People and as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Madeira since 2015.[1]
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Lina Pereira (since 2024)
Élvio Sousa | |
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Sousa in 2025 | |
| Secretary-General of Together for the People | |
| Assumed office 27 January 2015 | |
| President | Filipe Sousa (2015–2024) Lina Pereira (since 2024) |
| Preceded by | Party established |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Madeira | |
| Assumed office 29 March 2015 | |
| President of the Gaula Parish | |
| In office 11 October 2009 – 16 October 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Gustavo Caires |
| Succeeded by | Liliana Valente |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Élvio Duarte Martins Sousa 19 April 1974 |
| Party | JPP (since 2008) |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Filipe Sousa (brother) |
| Alma mater | University of Lisbon |
| Occupation | Archeologist • Politician |
Biography
Élvio Sousa has a PhD in Regional and Local History from the University of Lisbon, being a researcher from CHAM – Centro de História de Aquém e de Além-Mar of the NOVA University of Lisbon.
In 2009, he founded the independent movement "For the People of Gaula" with his brother Filipe Sousa in order to be able to run for President of the Parish of Gaula, winning with 46.6% of the votes. The movement changed its name to Together for the People, winning the Mayorship of Santa Cruz in 2013 for Filipe Sousa.[2]
In 2015, Together for the People became a political party, with Élvio Sousa as secretary-general and Filipe Sousa as president of the party. The party ran in that year's regional elections, with Élvio Sousa as the main candidate, winning over 10% of the votes and achieving 5 elected members of the Legislative Assembly of Madeira.[3]
Élvio Sousa was reelected to the regional assembly in 2019, 2023, 2024 and 2025, becoming the opposition leader of Madeira in the last elections, after surpassing the Socialist Party led by Paulo Cafôfo.[4]
Electoral history
Madeiran regional election, 2015
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Seats | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSD | Miguel Albuquerque | 56,574 | 44.4 | 24 | –1 | |
| CDS–PP | José Manuel Rodrigues | 17,488 | 13.4 | 7 | –2 | |
| PS/PTP/PAN/MPT | Victor Freitas | 14,573 | 11.4 | 6 | –5 | |
| JPP | Élvio Sousa | 13,114 | 10.3 | 5 | new | |
| CDU | Edgar Silva | 7,060 | 5.5 | 2 | +1 | |
| BE | Roberto Almada | 4,849 | 3.8 | 2 | +2 | |
| PND | Baltazar Aguiar | 2,635 | 2.1 | 1 | ±0 | |
| PCTP/MRPP | Alexandre Caldeira | 2,137 | 1.7 | 0 | new | |
| MAS | José Carlos Jardim | 1,715 | 1.3 | 0 | new | |
| Other parties | 1,955 | 1.5 | 0 | ±0 | ||
| Blank/Invalid ballots | 5,439 | 4.3 | – | – | ||
| Turnout | 127,539 | 49.58 | 47 | ±0 | ||
| Source: Comissão Nacional de Eleições | ||||||
Madeiran regional election, 2019
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Seats | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSD | Miguel Albuquerque | 56,449 | 39.4 | 21 | –3 | |
| PS | Paulo Cafôfo | 51,207 | 37.8 | 19 | +14 | |
| CDS–PP | Rui Barreto | 8,246 | 5.8 | 3 | –4 | |
| JPP | Élvio Sousa | 7,830 | 5.5 | 3 | –2 | |
| CDU | Edgar Silva | 7,060 | 1.8 | 1 | –1 | |
| BE | Paulino Ascensão | 2,489 | 1.7 | 0 | –2 | |
| PAN | João Henrique de Freitas | 2,095 | 1.5 | 0 | ±0 | |
| PURP | Rafael Macedo | 1,766 | 1.2 | 0 | new | |
| RIR | Roberto Vieira | 1,749 | 1.2 | 0 | new | |
| PTP | Raquel Coelho | 1,426 | 1.0 | 0 | –1 | |
| Other parties | 4,132 | 2.9 | 0 | –1 | ||
| Blank/Invalid ballots | 5,439 | 4.3 | – | – | ||
| Turnout | 143,200 | 55.50 | 47 | ±0 | ||
| Source: Comissão Nacional de Eleições | ||||||
Madeiran regional election, 2023
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Seats | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSD/CDS–PP | Miguel Albuquerque | 58,394 | 43.1 | 23 | –1 | |
| PS | Sérgio Gonçalves | 28,840 | 21.3 | 11 | –8 | |
| JPP | Élvio Sousa | 14,933 | 11.0 | 5 | +2 | |
| CHEGA | Miguel Castro | 12,029 | 8.8 | 4 | +4 | |
| CDU | Edgar Silva | 3,677 | 2.7 | 1 | ±0 | |
| IL | Nuno Morna | 3,555 | 2.6 | 1 | +1 | |
| PAN | Mónica Freitas | 3,046 | 2.3 | 1 | +1 | |
| BE | Roberto Almada | 3,035 | 2.2 | 1 | +1 | |
| PTP | Quintino Costa | 1,369 | 1.0 | 0 | ±0 | |
| Other parties | 2,898 | 2.1 | 0 | ±0 | ||
| Blank/Invalid ballots | 3,670 | 2.7 | – | – | ||
| Turnout | 135,446 | 53.35 | 47 | ±0 | ||
| Source: Comissão Nacional de Eleições | ||||||
Madeiran regional election, 2024
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Seats | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSD | Miguel Albuquerque | 49,104 | 36.1 | 19 | –1 | |
| PS | Paulo Cafôfo | 28,840 | 21.3 | 11 | ±0 | |
| JPP | Élvio Sousa | 22,959 | 16.9 | 9 | +4 | |
| CHEGA | Miguel Castro | 12,562 | 9.2 | 4 | ±0 | |
| CDS–PP | José Manuel Rodrigues | 5,374 | 4.0 | 2 | –1 | |
| IL | Nuno Morna | 3,481 | 2.6 | 1 | ±0 | |
| PAN | Mónica Freitas | 2,531 | 1.9 | 1 | ±0 | |
| CDU | Edgar Silva | 2,217 | 1.6 | 0 | –1 | |
| BE | Roberto Almada | 1,912 | 1.4 | 0 | –1 | |
| Other parties | 4,003 | 3.0 | 0 | ±0 | ||
| Blank/Invalid ballots | 2,793 | 2.1 | – | – | ||
| Turnout | 135,917 | 53.40 | 47 | ±0 | ||
| Source: Comissão Nacional de Eleições | ||||||
Madeiran regional election, 2025
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Seats | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSD | Miguel Albuquerque | 62,059 | 43.4 | 23 | +4 | |
| JPP | Élvio Sousa | 30,091 | 21.1 | 11 | +2 | |
| PS | Paulo Cafôfo | 22,351 | 15.6 | 8 | –3 | |
| CHEGA | Miguel Castro | 7,821 | 5.5 | 3 | –1 | |
| CDS–PP | José Manuel Rodrigues | 4,289 | 3.0 | 1 | –1 | |
| IL | Gonçalo Maia Camelo | 3,019 | 2.2 | 1 | ±0 | |
| CDU | Edgar Silva | 2,543 | 1.8 | 0 | ±0 | |
| PAN | Mónica Freitas | 2,323 | 1.6 | 0 | –1 | |
| BE | Roberto Almada | 1,586 | 1.1 | 0 | ±0 | |
| Other parties | 3,503 | 2.4 | 0 | ±0 | ||
| Blank/Invalid ballots | 2,296 | 2.3 | – | – | ||
| Turnout | 142,959 | 55.98 | 47 | ±0 | ||
| Source: Comissão Nacional de Eleições | ||||||