João Bosco Mota Amaral
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João Bosco Soares da Mota Amaral (born Ponta Delgada
, São Miguel
, Azores
, 15 April 1943), is a Portuguese
politician
. He served as the first President of the Autonomous Regional Government of the Azores from 1976 to 1995.
in Law
from the Faculty of Law of the University of Lisbon and is a Doctorate
honoris causa in Economic Sciences from the University of the Azores
.
He integrated the Liberal Wing, led by Francisco Sá Carneiro
, and was elected a Deputy
to the National Assembly in 1969.
He was one of the Founders of the then Popular Democratic Party
(PPD) in May 1974, a month after the Carnation Revolution
, together with Francisco Sá Carneiro
, Francisco Pinto Balsemão
, Joaquim Magalhães Mota
, Carlos Mota Pinto
, Alberto João Jardim
, António Barbosa de Melo
and António Marques Mendes
, being responsible for the Foundation of the branch of Azores, becoming a Deputy to the Constituint Assembly and to the Assembly of the Republic
in all legislatures.
He was the first President of the Azores from 1976 to 1995.
He was the Vice-President of the Assembly of the Portuguese Republic in the 7th and the 8th Legislatures (30 October 1995 - 4 April 2002) and a Member of the Delegation of the Assembly of the Republic to the Parliamentary Assembly of the European Council
and the Western European Union
in the same Legislatures, reintegrating them into the 10th.
He was President
of the Assembly of the Republic of Portugal from 9 April 2002 to 9 March 2005.
He was also a Member of the Portuguese Council of States from 1982 to 1995 and the President of the Azores again from 9 April 2002 to 9 March 2005 as the President of the Assembly of the Republic.
Ponta Delgada
Ponta Delgada is a city and municipality on the island of São Miguel in the archipelago of the Azores, an autonomous region of Portugal. It includes 44,403 residents in the urban area, and approximately 20,113 inhabitants in the three central parishes that comprise the historical city: São Pedro,...
, São Miguel
São Miguel Island
São Miguel Island , nicknamed "The Green Island", is the largest and most populous island in the Portuguese Azores archipelago. The island covers and has around 140,000 inhabitants, 45,000 of these people located in the largest city in the archipelago: Ponta Delgada.-History:In 1427, São Miguel...
, Azores
Azores
The Archipelago of the Azores is composed of nine volcanic islands situated in the middle of the North Atlantic Ocean, and is located about west from Lisbon and about east from the east coast of North America. The islands, and their economic exclusion zone, form the Autonomous Region of the...
, 15 April 1943), is a Portuguese
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
. He served as the first President of the Autonomous Regional Government of the Azores from 1976 to 1995.
Career
He earned a Master's degreeMaster's degree
A master's is an academic degree granted to individuals who have undergone study demonstrating a mastery or high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice...
in Law
Law
Law is a system of rules and guidelines which are enforced through social institutions to govern behavior, wherever possible. It shapes politics, economics and society in numerous ways and serves as a social mediator of relations between people. Contract law regulates everything from buying a bus...
from the Faculty of Law of the University of Lisbon and is a Doctorate
Doctorate
A doctorate is an academic degree or professional degree that in most countries refers to a class of degrees which qualify the holder to teach in a specific field, A doctorate is an academic degree or professional degree that in most countries refers to a class of degrees which qualify the holder...
honoris causa in Economic Sciences from the University of the Azores
University of the Azores
The University of the Azores , or commonly abbreviated as UAç, is the only public university in the Autonomous Region of the Azores, It was founded on January 9, 1976, two years after the Carnation Revolution that ended several decades of dictatorship in Portugal, but before the Portuguese Third...
.
He integrated the Liberal Wing, led by Francisco Sá Carneiro
Francisco Sá Carneiro
Francisco Manuel Lumbrales de Sá Carneiro, GCTE, GCC, GCL founded the Portuguese Social Democratic Party in 1974 and was elected Prime Minister of Portugal in January 1980, but only held office for eleven months, dying in a plane crash with his partner, Snu Abecassis, on December 4, 1980...
, and was elected a Deputy
Deputy (legislator)
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to the National Assembly in 1969.
He was one of the Founders of the then Popular Democratic Party
Social Democratic Party (Portugal)
The Social Democratic Party , is a centre-right liberal conservative political party in Portugal. It is commonly known by its initials, PSD; on ballot papers, its initials appear as PPD/PSD, with the first three letters coming from the party's original name, Democratic People's Party...
(PPD) in May 1974, a month after the Carnation Revolution
Carnation Revolution
The Carnation Revolution , also referred to as the 25 de Abril , was a military coup started on 25 April 1974, in Lisbon, Portugal, coupled with an unanticipated and extensive campaign of civil resistance...
, together with Francisco Sá Carneiro
Francisco Sá Carneiro
Francisco Manuel Lumbrales de Sá Carneiro, GCTE, GCC, GCL founded the Portuguese Social Democratic Party in 1974 and was elected Prime Minister of Portugal in January 1980, but only held office for eleven months, dying in a plane crash with his partner, Snu Abecassis, on December 4, 1980...
, Francisco Pinto Balsemão
Francisco Pinto Balsemão
Francisco José Pereira Pinto Balsemão, GCC , is a former Prime Minister of Portugal, who served from 1981 to 1983.-Background:He is the son of Henrique Patrício de Balsemão and wife Maria Adelaide van Zeller de Castro Pereira , granddaughter in male line of an adulterine son of King Pedro...
, Joaquim Magalhães Mota
Joaquim Magalhães Mota
Joaquim Jorge de Magalhães Saraiva da Mota , was a Portuguese lawyer and politician.-Background:...
, Carlos Mota Pinto
Carlos Mota Pinto
Carlos Alberto da Mota Pinto, GCC, GCIP, was a Portuguese professor and politician.-Career:He graduated as a Licentiate in Law and Doctorate in Judicial Sciences from the Faculty of Law of the University of Coimbra. He was also a Professor at the Portuguese Catholic University and several foreign...
, Alberto João Jardim
Alberto João Jardim
Alberto João Cardoso Gonçalves Jardim, GCIH |Santa Luzia]], Funchal, Madeira Island) is a Portuguese politician who has been the President of the Regional Government of Madeira, Portugal, since 1978. He is currently among the most controversial politicians of Portugal.-Early years:Jardim was born...
, António Barbosa de Melo
António Barbosa de Melo
António Moreira Barbosa de Melo, GColL , is a Portuguese lawyer, politician and parliamentarian on several occasions.-Career:...
and António Marques Mendes
António Marques Mendes
António Joaquim Bastos Marques Mendes is a Portuguese lawyer and politician.-Background:He is a son of Joaquim Marques Mendes , Director of Services in the Correios, Telégrafos e Telefones, and wife António Joaquim Bastos Marques Mendes (b. Porto, Paranhos, March 30, 1934) is a Portuguese lawyer...
, being responsible for the Foundation of the branch of Azores, becoming a Deputy to the Constituint Assembly and to the Assembly of the Republic
Assembly of the Republic
The Assembly of the Republic is the Portuguese parliament. It is located in a historical building in Lisbon, referred to as Palácio de São Bento, the site of an old Benedictine monastery...
in all legislatures.
He was the first President of the Azores from 1976 to 1995.
He was the Vice-President of the Assembly of the Portuguese Republic in the 7th and the 8th Legislatures (30 October 1995 - 4 April 2002) and a Member of the Delegation of the Assembly of the Republic to the Parliamentary Assembly of the European Council
European Council
The European Council is an institution of the European Union. It comprises the heads of state or government of the EU member states, along with the President of the European Commission and the President of the European Council, currently Herman Van Rompuy...
and the Western European Union
Western European Union
The Western European Union was an international organisation tasked with implementing the Modified Treaty of Brussels , an amended version of the original 1948 Treaty of Brussels...
in the same Legislatures, reintegrating them into the 10th.
He was President
President
A president is a leader of an organization, company, trade union, university, or country.Etymologically, a president is one who presides, who sits in leadership...
of the Assembly of the Republic of Portugal from 9 April 2002 to 9 March 2005.
He was also a Member of the Portuguese Council of States from 1982 to 1995 and the President of the Azores again from 9 April 2002 to 9 March 2005 as the President of the Assembly of the Republic.