José Manuel Pureza

José Manuel Pureza
José Manuel Pureza in 2007.
Vice President of the Assembly of the Republic
In office
28 October 2015 – 29 March 2022
PresidentEduardo Ferro Rodrigues
President of the Left Bloc's Parliamentary group
In office
15 October 2009 – 19 June 2011
Preceded byLuís Fazenda
Succeeded byLuís Fazenda
Member of the Assembly of the Republic
In office
23 October 2015 – 29 March 2022
In office
15 October 2009 – 19 June 2011
ConstituencyCoimbra
Personal details
Born
José Manuel Marques da Silva Pureza

(1958-12-18) 18 December 1958 (age 65)
Coimbra, Coimbra District,
Portugal
Political partyLeft Bloc
Alma materUniversity of Coimbra
OccupationPolitician
Professionprofessor, sociologist

José Manuel Marques da Silva Pureza (born 18 December 1958) is a Portuguese sociology professor and politician. A member of the Left Bloc, he was elected to the Assembly of the Republic, for the first time, in 2009, but failed to secure his re-election in 2011, having returned for a second period, after being elected again, in 2015.[1] In the 2006 presidential election, he was the nationwide representative of the candidacy of Francisco Louçã.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Biografia (José Manuel Pureza)". parlamento.pt (in Portuguese). Assembly of the Republic. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
  2. ^ Staff writer (24 October 2005). "Sociólogo José Manuel Pureza mandatário nacional de Louçã". RTP (in Portuguese). rtp.pt. Lusa News Agency. Retrieved 11 October 2017.