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José Pedro Aguiar-Branco
Profile
José Pedro Aguiar-Branco is a Portuguese lawyer and politician who has served as the President of the Assembly of the Republic since 2024. A long-standing member of the Social Democratic Party, he previously held high-level government positions, including Minister of Justice from 2004 to 2005 and Minister of National Defence from 2011 to 2015. Throughout his career, he has been a member of the Assembly of the Republic and has served as a municipal leader in Porto. He is known for his legal background and his support for social policies such as same-sex adoption.
Details
- Born
- 1957-07-18 · 68 years old
- Birth place
- Lordelo do Ouro, Porto, Portugal
- Education
- University of Coimbra
- Career
- Lawyer, Arbitrator, President of the Porto District Council of the Bar Association
