André Ventura
André Claro Amaral Ventura (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɐ̃ˈdɾɛ vẽˈtuɾɐ]; born 15 January 1983) is a Portuguese politician, jurist, university teacher, tax expert and former sports pundit, who is the founder and President of the right-wing populist political party Chega.
André Ventura | |
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Ventura in 2021 | |
| President of Chega | |
| Assumed office 9 April 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Party established |
| Member of the Assembly of the Republic | |
| Assumed office 25 October 2019 | |
| Constituency | Lisbon |
| Member of the Loures City Council | |
| In office 23 October 2017 – 26 October 2018 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 January 1983 Algueirão, Sintra, Portugal |
| Political party | Chega (since 2019) |
| Other political affiliations | PSD (2001–2018) |
| Spouse |
Dina Marques Nunes (m. 2016) |
| Alma mater | NOVA University Lisbon University College Cork |
| Website | Twitter Facebook |
Ventura was affiliated with the Social Democratic Party (PSD) until 2018, having run for Mayor of Loures in 2017 as the PSD candidate. He founded the political party Chega in April 2019 and six months later was elected to the Assembly of the Republic in the October 2019 legislative election. In 2021, he ran for President of Portugal, coming third in the election with 11.9% of the votes. In the 2024 Portuguese legislative election, Chega, under his leadership, received 18.1% of the vote, more than quadrupling its seat count to a final total of 50.