Aurélio Pires Quaresma Martins (born November 24, 1966) is a São Tomé

São Tomé

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an journalist, businessman and politician, leader of the Movement for the Liberation of São Tomé and Príncipe/Social Democratic Party
(MLSTP/PSD). Aurélio Martins is a candidate for Presidency of São Tomé
and Príncipe in the 2011 presidential election.

Martins worked as a journalist at São Tomé and Príncipe's National Radio (Rádio Nacional) between 1984 and 1985 and at Angola's National Radio
(RNA) from 1999 to 2007. He is the head of construction and security company Gibela Group and president of FAMA (Aurélio Martins' Foundation).

He was elected Figura do Ano (“São Toméan of the Year”) in 2007, 2008 and 2009.

Martins was elected as a Deputy in the National Assembly of São Tomé and Príncipe

National Assembly of São Tomé and Príncipe

The unicameral National Assembly of São Tomé and Príncipe is the country's legislative body.The current National Assembly, formed following elections held on 26 March 2006, has a total of 55 members elected in 7 multi-member constituencies using the party-list proportional representation system...

by Lobata District in the 2010 legislative election. He is the President of the Humans Rights, Citizenship and Gender Commission in the National Assembly.

Aurélio Martins was voted the President of the MLSTP/PSD in the Party's Ordinary Congress held on January 2011 in São Tomé.