Pedro Duarte (politician)
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Pedro Duarte | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Parliamentary Affairs | |
| Assumed office 2 April 2024 | |
| Prime Minister | Luís Montenegro |
| Preceded by | Ana Catarina Mendes |
| Member of the Assembly of the Republic | |
| In office 25 October 1999 – 19 June 2011 | |
| Constituency | Porto |
| Secretary of State for Youth | |
| In office 17 July 2004 – 12 March 2005 | |
| Prime Minister | Pedro Santana Lopes |
| Minister | Rui Gomes da Silva |
| President of the Social Democratic Youth | |
| In office September 1998 – September 2002 | |
| Preceded by | Jorge Moreira da Silva |
| Succeeded by | Jorge Nuno de Sá |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Pedro Miguel de Azeredo Duarte 12 July 1973 Porto, Portugal |
| Political party | Social Democratic Party |
| Other political affiliations | Social Democratic Youth |
| Spouse | Ana Duarte |
| Alma mater | Catholic University of Portugal |
| Occupation | Jurist • Politician |
Pedro Miguel de Azeredo Duarte (born 12 July 1973) is a Portuguese jurist and politician. He has been Minister of Parliamentary Affairs since 2024, in the XXIV Constitutional Government, led by Luís Montenegro.[1]
He served as a member of the Assembly of the Republic between 1999 and 2011, elected for the Social Democratic Party.[2][3]
He has a degree in law from Universidade Católica Portuguesa and a master's degree in International Economics and European Studies from ISEG - Lisbon School of Economics and Management.[4]
Pedro Duarte led the Social Democratic Youth National Political Commission from 1998 to 2002. He chaired the Parliamentary Committee on Youth and Sports, between 1999 and 2001, when he was a MP, and on Education, Science and Culture, from 2002 to 2004. He was member of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly.[5]
He was also vice-president of the PSD Parliamentary Group and of the YEPP Youth Bureau of the European People's Party, between 2003 and 2005. He was Secretary of State for Youth in the XVI Constitutional Government, led by Pedro Santana Lopes. Between 2011 and 2024 he was the Director of Corporate Affairs at Microsoft Portugal.[6]
After having directed the campaign for Luís Filipe Menezes' defeated candidacy for the Porto mayorship in 2013, he was in charge of directing Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa's campaign for the 2016 presidential campaign, won by Marcelo in the first round.[7][8]
References[edit]
- ^ "Governo de Portugal". www.portugal.gov.pt. Retrieved 2024-04-13.
- ^ "Biografia". www.parlamento.pt (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-03-28.
- ^ "RegistodeInteresses". www.parlamento.pt (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-03-28.
- ^ "Revisitando as lideranças". web.archive.org. 2014-02-01. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
- ^ "Pedro Duarte | PSD". www.psd.pt (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-03-28.
- ^ Portugal, Grand Union. "Composição". www.historico.portugal.gov.pt (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-03-28.
- ^ "Menezes discorda de Pedro Duarte, mas..." CNN Portugal (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-03-28.
- ^ Sapage, Sónia (2016-07-23). ""Não me dou bem no papel de menino do professor Marcelo"". PÚBLICO (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-03-28.