Ana Santos Explained

Ana Cristina Rodrigues dos Santos Araújo
Term Start:26 March 2024
Constituency:Braga
Birth Date:21 April 1967
Birth Place:Portugal
Party:Social Democratic Party (PSD)
Occupation:Politician; lawyer

Ana Cristina Rodrigues dos Santos Araújo (born 1967) is a Portuguese politician and lawyer. In the 2024 Portuguese national election she was elected to the Assembly of the Republic as a representative of the Social Democratic Party (PSD).[1]

Early life and education

Santos was born on 21 April 1967. She studied law at the University of Coimbra and became president of the Ordem dos Advogados (Law Society) of Braga and of the association of former students of the University of Coimbra in Braga.[1]

Political career

In the 2024 national election Santos was chosen to be sixth on the list of candidates of the Democratic Alliance (AD) for the Braga constituency. The DA was formed by the PSD, of which she is a member, together with several smaller parties. The AD won eight of the 19 seats available in the constituency and she was duly elected as a deputy in the Assembly.[2] [3] [4]

In the parliament she became a member of the Committee on Constitutional Matters, Rights, Liberties and Guarantees and on the Committee of Transparency and Statute of the Deputies.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Biografia: Ana Santos, PSD . Assembleia da República . 6 June 2024.
  2. News: Saiba em quem votou . 6 June 2024 . O Minho . 10 March 2024.
  3. Web site: Eleição da Assembleia da República 2024 – 10 de Março de 2024 Listas Definitivamente Admitidas . Commissão Nacional de Eleicões . 6 June 2024.
  4. News: Eleições Legislativas: Conheça os deputados eleitos pelo Círculo Eleitoral de Braga . 6 June 2024 . A Verdade.