José Manuel Fernandes

José Manuel Ferreira Fernandes (born 26 July 1967) is a Portuguese politician of the Social Democratic Party. He has been Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries in the government of Prime Minister Luís Montenegro since 2024.

This article is about the Portuguese politician. For the Portuguese journalist and publisher, see José Manuel Fernandes (journalist).

José Manuel Fernandes
José Manuel Fernandes in 2015
Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries
Assumed office
2 April 2024
Prime MinisterLuís Montenegro
Preceded byMaria do Céu Antunes
Member of the European Parliament
for Portugal
In office
14 July 2009 – 1 April 2024
Succeeded byTeófilo Santos
Mayor of Vila Verde
In office
14 December 1997 – 27 April 2009
Preceded byAntónio Cerqueira
Succeeded byAntónio Vilela
Personal details
Born
José Manuel Ferreira Fernandes

(1967-07-26) 26 July 1967
Vila Verde, Portugal
Political partySocial Democratic Party
Alma materUniversity of Minho
OccupationInformation engineer • Politician

Previously, Fernandes was a Member of the European Parliament between 2009 and 2024. Earlier in his career, he was Mayor of Vila Verde in northern Portugal (1997–2009).

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