José Pacheco (politician)
José Pacheco | |
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Pacheco in 2020 | |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of the Azores | |
| Assumed office 16 November 2020 | |
| Constituency | São Miguel |
| Personal details | |
| Born | José Eduardo da Cunha Pacheco 4 February 1971 Azores, Portugal |
| Political party | Chega (2019–present) |
| Other political affiliations | CDS - People's Party (2004–2019) |
José Eduardo da Cunha Pacheco (born 4 February 1971) is a Portuguese politician from the Azores. He is the president of the Chega party in the Azores, vice-president of the party at large and a deputy in the Legislative Assembly of the Azores. He was previously a member of the CDS - People's Party.
Early life and career
Pacheco was born on 4 February 1971 in Azores. Pacheco joined the CDS-Azores in 2004 and was elected as a municipal councilor in Lagoa and later as a deputy in the Assembly.[1]
He subsequently switched his affiliation to Chega after meeting with Diogo Pacheco de Amorim who was head of regions for the party. For the 2020 Azorean regional election, Pacheco was placed first on the list for Chega and elected to the Assembly.[2][3][4] Due to an internal political dispute, former chairman Carlos Furtado left the party and Pacheco assumed the role as the sole deputy of the party in the Azores and became chairman in the Azores.[5] In November 2021 the Social Democratic Party leader, Rui Rio, stated he was against a post-electoral agreement with CHEGA and would give up forming a government if it included the party.[6] Party chairman of CHEGA, André Ventura, stated he would withdraw CHEGA from being a part of the parliament - of which Pachecho was still the sole CHEGA deputy in - due to its parliamentary incidence agreement because of the ruling governance coalition of the Azores that included PSD, CDS-PP, PPM.[6][7] Pachecho later stated that after conversing with Ventura, he was given approval to sustain the party and to give the ruling coalition "a final chance" in a reversal of Ventura's previous statements.[8] In 2022, Pacheco became a vice-president of Chega.[9][10]
References
- ^ "De autarca do PSD a deputado regional do Chega em oito meses". www.sabado.pt (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2021-11-18.
- ^ Lusa, PÚBLICO (25 October 2020). "Eleições nos Açores: Chega elege dois deputados". PÚBLICO (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2021-11-18.
- ^ "Chega elege dois deputados nos Açores". TSF Rádio Notícias (in Portuguese). 2020-10-25. Retrieved 2021-11-18.
- ^ "Chega elege dois deputados (Vídeo) - Regionais 2020 - RTP Açores - RTP". www.rtp.pt (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2021-11-18.
- ^ Lusa, Agência. "Carlos Furtado deixa de representar o Chega no parlamento açoriano". Observador (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2021-11-18.
- ^ a b "Chega vai retirar apoio parlamentar ao governo dos Açores". CM Journal (in European Portuguese). 2021-11-17. Retrieved 2025-06-25.
- ^ Borges, Liliana (2021-11-17). "Chega retira apoio ao Governo dos Açores. "A última palavra há-de ser minha", diz deputado regional". PÚBLICO (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2025-06-25.
- ^ "″A bem da estabilidade.″ Chega anuncia voto a favor no orçamento dos Açores". TSF Rádio Notícias (in European Portuguese). 2021-11-24. Retrieved 2025-06-25.
- ^ "O que vai mudar na Direção do Chega? José Pacheco é a surpresa da noite". Observador.
- ^ Lopes, Maria (28 November 2021). "Açoriano José Pacheco "promovido" para a direcção de André Ventura". PÚBLICO (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2021-11-28.