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João Cotrim de Figueiredo
Portuguese businessman and politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Cotrim and the second or paternal family name is de Figueiredo.
João Fernando Cotrim de Figueiredo (born 24 June 1961) is a Portuguese businessman and Liberal Initiative politician. He was the party's first member of the Assembly of the Republic, for Lisbon, in October 2019. He was the leader of the party between October 2019 and January 2023, during which the party won eight seats in the 2022 election.
Quick Facts 3rd President of the Liberal Initiative, Secretary-General ...
João Cotrim de Figueiredo | |
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![]() Official portrait, 2024 | |
3rd President of the Liberal Initiative | |
In office 8 December 2019 – 22 January 2023 | |
Secretary-General | Miguel Rangel |
Preceded by | Carlos Guimarães Pinto |
Succeeded by | Rui Rocha |
Member of the European Parliament for Portugal | |
Assumed office 16 July 2024 | |
Member of the Assembly of the Republic | |
In office 25 October 2019 – 25 March 2024 | |
Constituency | Lisbon |
Personal details | |
Born | João Fernando Cotrim de Figueiredo (1961-06-24) 24 June 1961 (age 63) Lisbon, Portugal |
Political party | Liberal Initiative |
Children | 3 |
Alma mater | London School of Economics NOVA University Lisbon |
Occupation | Businessman • Politician |
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He was elected a Member of the European Parliament in the 2024 European election, and is expected to be sworn-in in the upcoming Tenth European Parliament.[1]