Bruno Gonçalves (politician) explained

Bruno Gonçalves
Honorific-Suffix:MEP
Office:Member of the European Parliament
for Portugal
Termstart:16 July 2024
Birth Date:27 December 1996
Birth Place:Braga, Portugal
Birthname:Bruno Alexandre Rocha Gonçalves
Party:Socialist Party
Otherparty:Socialist Youth
Alma Mater:University of Minho
Occupation:Mechanical engineer • politician
Termstart2:21 June 2021
Office2:Secretary-General of the International Union of Socialist Youth
Predecessor2:Alessandro Pirisi
Office1:Vice President of the Socialist International
Termstart1:25 November 2022
President1:Pedro Sánchez
Office3:Member of the Braga Municipal Assembly
Term Start3:1 October 2017

Bruno Alexandre Rocha Gonçalves (born 27 December 1996) is a Portuguese politician of the Socialist Party (PS). He was elected member of the European Parliament in 2024.[1] He has been serving as secretary-general of the International Union of Socialist Youth since 2021,[2] and as vice president of the Socialist International since 2022.[3]

Early life and career

Gonçalves was born in Braga and graduated from the University of Minho with a master's degree in mechanical engineering.[1] [3] As of 2024, he had been a member of Socialist Youth for "about 10 years."[2] He was previously leader of the Braga branch of Socialist Youth,[1] and is a member of the Assembleia Municipal.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Who are Portugal’s new Members of European Parliament?. Portugal Resident. June 10, 2024.
  2. Web site: Bruno Gonçalves. O jovem “que queria mudar alguma coisa” e vai reunir-se com Guterres. Diário de Notícias. April 14, 2024.
  3. Web site: Bruno Gonçalves. O Futuro de Portugal Na Europa. Socialist Party.