Grândola Municipal Chamber

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Grândola Municipal Chamber

Câmara Municipal de Grândola
Coat of arms of the town of Grândola
Type
Type
Term limits
3[1]
History
Founded22 October 1544 (1544-10-22)[2]
Leadership
President
António Figueira Mendes, CDU
since 20 October 2021
Vice President
Carina de Jesus Faustino Batista, CDU
since 20 October 2021
Structure
Seats7
Political groups
Municipal Executive (4)
  CDU (4)

Opposition (3)

  PS (3)
Length of term
Four years
Elections
Last election
26 September 2021
Next election
Sometime between 22 September and 14 October 2025[3]
Meeting place
Paços do Concelho de Grândola
Website
www.cm-grandola.pt

The Grândola Municipal Chamber (Portuguese: Câmara Municipal de Grândola) is the administrative authority in the municipality of Grândola. It has 4 freguesias in its area of jurisdiction and is based in the town of Grândola, on the Setúbal District. These freguesias are: Azinheira dos Barros e São Mamede do Sádão; Carvalhal; Grândola e Santa Margarida da Serra and Melides.

The Grândola City Council is made up of 7 councillors,[4] representing, currently, two different political forces. The first candidate on the list with the most votes in a municipal election or, in the event of a vacancy, the next candidate on the list, takes office as President of the Municipal Chamber.

List of the Presidents of the Municipal Chamber of Grândola

  • António Figueira Mendes – (1976–1989)[5]
  • Cândido Matos Gago – (1989–1993)[5]
  • Fernando Travassos – (1993–2001)[5]
  • Carlos Vicente Beato – (2001–2013)[5]
  • António Figueira Mendes – (2013–2025)[5][6][7]

(The list is incomplete)

References

  1. ^ "Perguntas Frequentes: Limitação de mandatos | Comissão Nacional de Eleições". www.cne.pt. Retrieved 2025-03-29.
  2. ^ "História". www.cm-grandola.pt (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2025-04-25.
  3. ^ "Calendário | Comissão Nacional de Eleições". www.cne.pt. Retrieved 2025-03-28.
  4. ^ "Lei Eleitoral dos Orgãos das Autarquias Locais" (PDF). July 2014.
  5. ^ a b c d e "Presidentes da Câmara 1976 - 2017". Associação Nacional de Municípios Portugueses (anmp). p. 14. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
  6. ^ "Autárquicas 2017 - Candidatos". www.eleicoes.mai.gov.pt. p. 21. Retrieved 2025-03-30.
  7. ^ "Candidatos à Presidência da Câmara - Autárquicas 2021". www.eleicoes.mai.gov.pt (in Portuguese). 2021. p. 25. Retrieved 2025-03-29.
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