André Lourenço e Silva

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André Silva

André Lourenço e Silva (born 2 April 1976) is a Portuguese politician who is the former spokesperson of People–Animals–Nature (PAN).

Silva was born in the Lisbon parish of São Cristóvão e São Lourenço (now Santa Maria Maior) on the same day that Portugal's current constitution was enacted.[1] He is a qualified civil engineer, and a vegetarian.[1][2]

He succeeded as spokesperson of PAN in October 2014. In the 2015 legislative election, he was top of the party's list in the Lisbon District, and was the first PAN representative elected to the Assembly of the Republic. This made them the first new party in parliament since the Left Bloc in 1999.[1][2] He was re-elected in October 2019 along with three other members of his party, allowing them the number needed to form a parliamentary group.[3] In March 2021, Silva announced he was leaving the leadership of the party to dedicate more time to his family.[4]

He is a supporter of animal rights, but also of the rights to abortion and euthanasia.

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c "André Silva, o defensor dos animais que chegou ao Parlamento" [André Silva, the defender of animals who arrived at Parliament]. Notícias ao Minuto (in Portuguese). 6 October 2015. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b Lopes, Maria João (5 October 2015). "André Lourenço e Silva, o "utópico" que chegou ao Parlamento" [André Lourenço e Silva, the "utopian" who arrived at Parliament]. Público (in Portuguese). Retrieved 24 August 2018.
  3. ^ Micael, Manuela (7 October 2019). "Veja quais os deputados eleitos pelo seu distrito" [See which deputies were elected by your district] (in Portuguese). TVI 24. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  4. ^ André Silva deixa liderança do PAN: "As pessoas não se devem eternizar nos cargos", TSF, 14 March 2021. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
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