Nuno Miguel Miranda de Magalhães (born 4 March 1972) is a Portuguese lawyer and politician. He is a member of the CDS – People's Party and was a member of the Assembly of the Republic for Setúbal between 2005 and 2019.
Nuno Magalhães | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Assembly of the Republic | |
| In office 10 March 2005 – 25 October 2019 | |
| Constituency | Setúbal |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Nuno Miguel Miranda de Magalhães 4 March 1972 Luanda, Portuguese Angola |
| Political party | CDS – People's Party |
| Alma mater | University of Lisbon |
| Occupation | Lawyer • Politician |
He was born in Luanda, Portuguese Angola and moved to Portugal in 1974 during decolonisation, and settled in Caldas da Rainha.[1] He qualified as a lawyer in 1996.[2]
Magalhães was elected CDS–PP parliamentary leader in June 2011 by unanimous vote from the party's 24 legislators.[3] He was re-elected to the role several times, including again unanimously in March 2017.[4]
In January 2012, Portuguese news sources named Magalhães as one of three parliamentary leaders who are freemasons.[5] He said that although he is not a member of the fraternity, he attends their events with his wife, who is a member.[6]
References edit
- ^ "Entrevista" [Interview] (in Portuguese). Rostos. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
- ^ "Biografia" [Biography] (in Portuguese). Assembly of the Republic. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
- ^ "Nuno Magalhães novo líder da bancada do CDS" [Nuno Magalhães new leader of CDS bench] (in Portuguese). CDS-PP. 20 June 2011. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
- ^ "Nuno Magalhães reeleito líder de bancada com 100% dos votos" [Nuno Magalhães re-elected bench leader with 100% of the votes]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 17 March 2017. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
- ^ "Líder parlamentar do CDS também é maçom" [CDS parliamentary leader is also a mason]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 6 January 2012. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
- ^ "Maçons do CDS temem Paulo Portas" [CDS masons fear Paulo Portas]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 13 January 2012. Retrieved 4 October 2018.