André Ventura

André Ventura
Ventura in 2024
Leader of the Opposition
Assumed office
3 June 2025
Prime MinisterLuís Montenegro
Preceded byCarlos César (acting)
President of Chega
Assumed office
9 April 2019
Preceded byParty established
Member of the Assembly of the Republic
Assumed office
25 October 2019
ConstituencyLisbon
Member of the Council of State
Assumed office
19 June 2024
Appointed byAssembly of the Republic
Member of the Moura Municipal Assembly
Assumed office
26 September 2021
Member of the Loures City Council
In office
23 October 2017 – 26 October 2018
Personal details
Born (1983-01-15) 15 January 1983
Algueirão, Sintra, Portugal
Political partyChega (since 2019)
Other political
affiliations
Social Democratic Party (2001–2018)
Spouse(s)
Dina Marques Nunes
(m. 2016)
Alma materNOVA University Lisbon
University College Cork
OccupationPolitician, football pundit, trainee priest

André Claro Amaral Ventura (pt; born 15 January 1983) is a Portuguese far-right politician, former sports pundit and trainee priest.[1] He is the founder of the right-wing populist political party Chega.[2][3] He has been the Leader of the Opposition since 2025.

References

  1. Jopson, Barney (1 March 2024). "Far-right former football pundit shakes up Portugal". Financial Times. Porto. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
  2. Cotovio, Vasco (2024-03-08). "'We are not extremist': Portugal's radical right eyes kingmaker role". CNN. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
  3. Meredith, Sam (2024-03-11). "Portugal's election shows a surge in support for the far right, reflecting a broader European trend". CNBC. Retrieved 2024-03-12.

Other websites

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