José Manuel Rodrigues (politician) explained

José Manuel Rodrigues
Office:President of the Legislative Assembly of Madeira
Predecessor:José Lino Tranquada Gomes
Term Start2:13 October 1996
Term End2:14 October 2009
Birth Name:José Manuel de Sousa Rodrigues
Birth Date:13 July 1960
Birth Place:Funchal, Madeira, Portugal
Party:CDS – People's Party
Spouse:Daniela Rodrigues
Occupation:Journalist • politician
Office1:Member of the Legislative Assembly of Madeira
Termstart1:17 September 2012
Term Start:15 October 2019
Office3:President of the CDS – People's Party of Madeira
Predecessor3:Rui Barreto
Term Start3:14 April 2024
Term Start4:1997
Term End4:2015
Successor4:Rui Barreto
Predecessor4:Rui Gomes Vieira
Term Start5:15 October 2009
Term End5:16 September 2012
Constituency5:Madeira
Office6:Member of the Funchal City Council
Term Start6:29 September 2013
Term End6:1 October 2017

José Manuel de Sousa Rodrigues (born 13 July 1960) is a Portuguese journalist and politician, from the CDS – People's Party. Since 2019, he is the President of the Legislative Assembly of Madeira.[1]

He was successively elected as member of the Legislative Assembly of Madeira since 1996. He was parliamentary leader several times.[2]

In 2009, he was elected as a member of the Assembly of the Republic, being re-elected in the early elections of June 2011. Here, he served as vice-president of the CDS-PP Parliamentary group.[3]

In 2019, José Manuel Rodrigues was elected President of the Legislative Assembly of Madeira for the XII legislature (2019–2023). In 2023, he was re-elected President of the Legislative Assembly of Madeira for the XIII legislature.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nota Biográfica . 2024-04-14 . ALRAM – Assembleia Legislativa da Região Autónoma da Madeira.
  2. Web site: Jornalista e militante do CDS há 40 anos (áudio) RTP Madeira . 2024-04-14 . madeira.rtp.pt . pt-PT.
  3. Web site: Biografia . 2024-04-14 . www.parlamento.pt . pt-PT.
  4. Web site: XIII Legislatura arranca com a eleição da Mesa da Assembleia Legislativa da Madeira . 2024-04-14 . ALRAM – Assembleia Legislativa da Região Autónoma da Madeira.