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Edgar Silva
Portuguese politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the Costa Rican journalist, see Édgar Silva.
Edgar Freitas Gomes da Silva (born 25 September 1962) is a Portuguese politician and former Catholic priest. He is known for having been a bitter dissident from the Portuguese Catholic hierarchy.
In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Freitas and the second or paternal family name is Gomes da Silva.
Quick Facts Member of the Legislative Assembly of Madeira, Personal details ...
Edgar Silva | |
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![]() Edgar Silva in 2016 | |
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Madeira | |
In office 8 November 1996 – 26 May 2024 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Edgar Freitas Gomes da Silva (1962-09-25) 25 September 1962 (age 61) Funchal, Madeira, Portugal |
Political party | Portuguese Communist Party (1997–present) |
Alma mater | Catholic University of Portugal |
Website | www.edgarsilva2016.pt |
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Edgar Silva is a licenciate in Theology and holds a master's degree in Systematic Theology from the Catholic University of Portugal. He has been a militant of the Portuguese Communist Party since 1997, and also a member of its Central Committee since 10 December 2000.[1][2]
He was a candidate to the 2016 presidential election.[1][2]