António Marinho e Pinto explained

António Marinho e Pinto
Office1:Member of the European Parliament
Term Start1:1 July 2014
Term End1:1 July 2019
Constituency1:Portugal
Office2:Leader of the Portuguese Bar Association
Term Start2:2008
Term End2:2013
Predecessor2:Rogério Alves
Successor2:Elina Fraga
Birth Date:10 September 1950
Birth Place:Vila Chã do Marão,
Amarante, Portugal
Party:Democratic Republican Party (2014-present)
Children:Two daughters
Occupation:Politician
Profession:Journalist, lawyer
Alma Mater:University of Coimbra

António de Sousa Marinho e Pinto (born 10 September 1950, in Vila Chã do Marão, Amarante) is a Portuguese lawyer and former journalist. He was president of the Portuguese Bar Association from 2008 to 2013 and is well known for his controversial speeches.[1] [2] In 2014, he ran for the election for the European Parliament as top candidate for the Earth Party (MPT) and succeeded in being elected, along with the second candidate of the list, José Inácio Faria. He left MPT to found his own party, the Democratic Republican Party, being its first leader until 2020.[3]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.jn.pt/Domingo/Interior.aspx?content_id=1249203 Marinho Pinto: "Posso quebrar, mas não torço"
  2. https://noticias.sapo.pt/especial/estado_nacao_2010/comentador/2.html O Estado da Nação
  3. Web site: Como Marinho e Pinto desenhou o partido a que agora diz adeus . 2024-01-06 . www.sabado.pt . pt-pt.