António Almeida Henriques Explained

António Almeida Henriques
Birth Name:António Joaquim Almeida Henriques
Birth Date:5 May 1961
Birth Place:Viseu, Portugal
Death Place:Viseu, Portugal
Nationality:Portuguese
Party:Social Democratic Party
Office:Mayor of Viseu
Term Start:22 October 2013
Term End:4 April 2021
Predecessor:Fernando Ruas
Successor:Conceição Azevedo
Term Start2:25 May 2002
Term End2:28 June 2011
Office1:Secretary of State for Economy and Regional Development
Termstart1:21 June 2011
Termend1:13 April 2013
Primeminister1:Pedro Passos Coelho
Constituency2:Viseu
Children:3

António Joaquim Almeida Henriques (5 May 1961 – 4 April 2021) was a Portuguese politician and lawyer. A member of the Social Democratic Party, he served as Mayor of Viseu from 2013 until his death in 2021, and as a member of the Assembly of the Republic from 2002 to 2011. He served as Deputy State Secretary for Economy and Regional Development in the XIX Constitutional Government of Portugal from 2011 to 2013. He was also vice-president of the from 2005 to 2010.

António Almeida Henriques died of COVID-19 in Viseu, on 4 April 2021, at the age of 59.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Morreu Almeida Henriques, presidente da Câmara de Viseu, vítima de covid-19. 4 April 2021. Publico. Portuguese.