| José Cesário | |
| Term Start1: | 31 May 1983 |
| Term End1: | 29 March 2022 |
| Constituency1: | Viseu (1983–2005) Outside Europe (2005–2022) |
| Office2: | Secretary of State for the Portuguese Communities |
| Birth Name: | José de Almeida Cesário |
| Birth Date: | 20 July 1958 |
| Birth Place: | Viseu, Portugal |
| Party: | Social Democratic Party |
| Otherparty: | Social Democratic Youth |
| Alma Mater: | Instituto Superior de Lisboa e Vale do Tejo |
| Occupation: | Teacher • politician |
| Termstart2: | 5 April 2024 |
| Spouse: | Maria de Lurdes Cesário |
| Term Start3: | 21 June 2011 |
| Term End3: | 26 November 2015 |
| Primeminister2: | Luís Montenegro |
| Primeminister3: | Pedro Passos Coelho |
| Minister2: | Paulo Rangel |
| Minister3: | Paulo Portas Rui Machete |
| Term Start4: | 6 April 2002 |
| Term End4: | 17 July 2004 |
| Primeminister4: | José Manuel Barroso |
| Minister4: | António Martins da Cruz Teresa Patrício de Gouveia |
| Term Start: | 26 March 2024 |
| Constituency: | Outside Europe |
| Office5: | Secretary of State of Local Administration |
| Term Start5: | 17 July 2004 |
| Term End5: | 12 March 2005 |
| Primeminister5: | Pedro Santana Lopes |
| Minister5: | Luís Nobre Guedes |
| Term End: | 5 April 2024 |
José de Almeida Cesário (born 20 July 1958) is a Portuguese teacher and politician. He was a member of the Assembly of the Republic for the Social Democratic Party from 1983 until 2022. He has a degree in School Administration and Management and he is a basic education teacher.[1] [2] [3]
He was Secretary of State for Portuguese Communities in the XV, XIX and XX Constitutional Governments and Secretary of State of Local Administration in the XVI Constitutional Government.[4]
In January 2024, he was announced as candidate number one, on Democratic Alliance's list for the Outside Europe constituency for the 2024 legislative elections.[5]