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]
António Marinho e Pinto | |
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| Member of the European Parliament | |
| In office 1 July 2014 – 1 July 2019 | |
| Constituency | Portugal |
| Leader of the Portuguese Bar Association | |
| In office 2008–2013 | |
| Preceded by | Rogério Alves |
| Succeeded by | Elina Fraga |
| Personal details | |
| Born | António de Sousa Marinho e Pinto 10 September 1950 Vila Chã do Marão, Amarante, Portugal |
| Political party | Democratic Republican Party (2014-present) |
| Children | Two daughters |
| Alma mater | University of Coimbra |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Journalist, lawyer |
References edit
- ^ Marinho Pinto: "Posso quebrar, mas não torço" (in Portuguese)
- ^ O Estado da Nação Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine (in Portuguese)
- ^ "Como Marinho e Pinto desenhou o partido a que agora diz adeus". www.sabado.pt (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-01-06.
External links edit
- Personal profile of António Marinho e Pinto in the European Parliament's database of members
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