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Luís Filipe Madeira

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Luís Filipe Madeira
Member of the Constituent Assembly
In office
1975–1976
Member of the Assembly of the Republic
In office
1976–1990
Member of the European Parliament for the II term
In office
1986–1989
Personal details
Born
Luís Filipe Nascimento Madeira

(1940-09-30) September 30, 1940 (age 84)
Alte, Portugal
Political partyPortuguese Democratic Movement, Socialist Party
Alma materUniversity of Coimbra
ProfessionPolitician, lawyer, civil servant

Luís Filipe Nascimento Madeira (born September 30, 1940, in Alte, Loulé) is a Portuguese politician, lawyer, and civil servant.[1] He served as a member of the national parliament for many years and was a Member of the European Parliament for the II term from 1986 to 1989.[1]

Biography

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Madeira graduated in law from the University of Coimbra and worked as a lawyer.[2] In 1969, he ran for parliament as a candidate of the Portuguese Democratic Movement and later joined the Social Democratic Party. From August 16, 1974, to April 17, 1975, he served as the civil governor of the Faro district.[3] He was a member of the Constituent Assembly from 1975 to 1976 and then, from 1976 to 1999 (with a break from 1983 to 1985), he served in the Assembly of the Republic for multiple terms, representing the Faro district.[4] From 1976 to 1978, he was the undersecretary of state in the Ministry of Tourism, and from 1978 to 1979, he was a member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe.[5] From 1983 to 1987, he headed the tourist region of Algarve.[2]

From January 1, 1986, to September 13, 1987, Madeira served as a Member of the European Parliament as part of the national delegation. In 1987, he was elected in direct elections. He joined the Party of European Socialists group and served as its vice-chairman from 1986 to 1989. He was a member of the Committee on Agriculture, Fisheries and Rural Development.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "2nd parliamentary term | Luís Filipe MADEIRA | MEPs | European Parliament". www.europarl.europa.eu. 1940-09-30. Retrieved 2024-04-16.
  2. ^ a b "Luís Filipe Madeira". manuelalegre.com. Archived from the original on 2018-03-16. Retrieved 2024-04-16.
  3. ^ "Ministério da Administração Interna Secretaria-Geral. Governadores Civis 1835–2008" (PDF). gov-civil-lisboa.ivisa.com. 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-06-12. Retrieved 2024-04-16.
  4. ^ "Biografia. Luís Filipe Madeira". www.parlamento.pt (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-04-16.
  5. ^ "Mr Luis MADEIRA (Portugal)". pace.coe.int. Retrieved 2024-04-16.