Ricardo Dias Pinto Explained

Ricardo Dias Pinto
Term Start1:29 March 2022
Constituency1:Lisbon
Term Start2:March 26, 2024
Birth Name:Ricardo Dias Pinto Blaufuks
Birth Date:17 June 1968
Birth Place:Lisbon, Portugal
Nationality:Portuguese
Alma Mater:Universidade Lusófona

Ricardo Dias Pinto Blaufuks (born 17 June, 1968 in Lisbon) also known as Ricardo Regalla is a Portuguese businessman, real-estate consultant and politician of the Chega party currently serving as a member of the Assembly of the Republic for the Lisbon constituency.

Biography

Life and career

Pinto studied agricultural management at the Universidade Lusófona before working in real-estate in Sintra and Cascais and later founding a consultancy business.[1] [2] He then worked as a chief of staff for Chega leader André Ventura.[3]

Politics

He was a founding member of Chega and served as a vice-deputy to André Ventura's national leadership.[4] In August 2023, he spoke at the summer camp of the party's youth league at the invitation of Rita Matias. In March 2024, he was elected to the Assembly of the Republic representing the Lisbon constituency.[5]

Pinto supports the restoration of the Portuguese monarchy and did not vote in any of the country's presidential elections until the 2021 Portuguese presidential election to support André Ventura.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The machine that makes Chega move. The men and women of André Ventura . 2024-06-12.
  2. Web site: Who is Ricardo Regalla Dias Pinto? Monarchist and Director of Public Relations at Chega . 2024-06-12.
  3. Web site: Ricardo Regalla Dias Pinto of CHEGA: ‘In Portugal, We Have a New Political Scandal Every Day’ . 2024-06-12.
  4. Web site: André Ventura chooses convicted GNR soldier to head Chega pelo Porto's list . 2024-06-12.
  5. Web site: Legislative Elections 2024 . 2024-06-12.
  6. Web site: Who is Ricardo Regalla Dias Pinto? Monarchist and Director of Public Relations at Chega . 2024-06-12.