Edgar Silva
Edgar Freitas Gomes da Silva (born 25 September 1962) is a Portuguese politician and former Catholic priest. He is known for having been a bitter dissident from the Portuguese Catholic hierarchy.
Edgar Silva | |
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Edgar Silva in 2016 | |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Madeira | |
| Assumed office 8 November 1996 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Edgar Freitas Gomes da Silva 25 September 1962 Funchal, Madeira, Portugal |
| Political party | Portuguese Communist Party (1997–present) |
| Alma mater | Catholic University of Portugal |
| Website | www.edgarsilva2016.pt |
Edgar Silva is a licenciate in Theology and holds a master's degree in Systematic Theology from the Catholic University of Portugal. He has been a militant of the Portuguese Communist Party since 1997, and also a member of its Central Committee since 10 December 2000.
He was a candidate to the 2016 presidential election.
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