Paulo Muacho
Paulo Muacho | |
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.png) Muacho in 2022 | |
| Member of the Assembly of the Republic | |
| Assumed office 26 March 2024 | |
| Constituency | Setúbal |
| Member of Lisbon City Council | |
| In office 2017–2021 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Paulo Jorge Velez Muacho 14 July 1990 Campo Maior, Portugal |
| Party | LIVRE |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
Paulo Jorge Velez Muacho (born 14 July 1990) is a Portuguese lawyer, politician and member of the Assembly of the Republic, the national legislature of Portugal. A member of the LIVRE party, he has represented Setúbal since March 2024.
Early life
[edit]Muacho was born on 14 July 1990 in Campo Maior.[1][2] He grew up in Seixal on the south bank of the Tagus.[2][3] He has a degree in law.[1] He also has a master's degree in law.[1]
Career
[edit]Muacho is a practicing lawyer.[2][4]
Muacho joined LIVRE in 2014 shortly after its formation and has been a part of the Contact Group, the party's executive body, from 2015 to 2020 and since 2022.[2][4] He was a member of Lisbon Municipal Assembly from 2017 to 2021.[2][3] He is currently working as coordinator for the LIVRE group on Lisbon City Council.[2] At the 2015 legislative election Muacho was placed tenth on LIVRE's list of candidates in Setúbal but the party failed to win any seats in the constituency.[5] At the 2019 legislative election he was placed fourth on LIVRE's list of candidates in Lisbon but the party only won a single seat in the constituency.[6] At the 2022 legislative election he was placed first on LIVRE's list of candidates in Setúbal but the party failed to win any seats in the constituency.[7] He was elected to the Assembly of the Republic at the 2024 legislative election.[8]
Electoral history
[edit]| Year | Election | Office | Party | Pos. | Votes | # | Status | Notes | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | % | ||||||||||
| 2015 | Legislative election in Setúbal | Assembly of the Republic | L/TDA | 10/18 | 4,277 | 1.01 / 100.00 |
7th | Not elected | [5] | ||
| 2017 | Local election in Lisbon | Municipal Assembly | PS | 5/51 | 95,064 | 37.66 / 100.00 |
1st | Elected | Ran under the PS lists. Served his term as an independent. | [9] | |
| 2019 | Legislative election in Lisbon | Assembly of the Republic | L | 4/48 | 22,807 | 2.07 / 100.00 |
8th | Not elected | [6] | ||
| 2021 | Local election in Lisbon | Municipal Assembly | More Lisbon (PS.L) |
18/51 | 74,768 | 30.79 / 100.00 |
2nd | Not elected | [10] | ||
| 2022 | Legislative election in Setúbal | Assembly of the Republic | L | 1/18 | 6,140 | 1.42 / 100.00 |
8th | Not elected | [7] | ||
| 2024 | Legislative election in Setúbal | 1/19 | 21,552 | 4.29 / 100.00 |
7th | Elected | [8] | ||||
| 2025 | Legislative election in Setúbal | 1/19 | 28,700 | 5.84 / 100.00 |
5th | Elected | [11] | ||||
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "Deputados: Biografia - Paulo Muacho" (in Portuguese). Lisbon, Portugal. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Paulo Muacho" (in Portuguese). Lisbon, Portugal: LIVRE. Archived from the original on 13 March 2024. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- 1 2 Rito, Francisco Alves (12 January 2022). "Paulo Muacho: "Se mudarmos agora de governo, provavelmente o aeroporto não irá avançar"". O Setubalense (in Portuguese). Setúbal, Portugal. Archived from the original on 12 August 2022. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- 1 2 "Paulo Muacho" (in Portuguese). Lisbon, Portugal: LIVRE. Archived from the original on 13 March 2024. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- 1 2 "Candidatos". Eleições legislativas 2015 4 outubro (in Portuguese). Lisbon, Portugal: Ministry of Internal Administration. Archived from the original on 9 December 2023. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- 1 2 "Candidatos". Eleições legislativas 2019 6 de outubro (in Portuguese). Lisbon, Portugal: Ministry of Internal Administration. Archived from the original on 27 January 2024. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- 1 2 "Candidatos". Eleições legislativas 30 de janeiro de 2022 (in Portuguese). Lisbon, Portugal: Ministry of Internal Administration. Archived from the original on 16 January 2024. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- 1 2 "Candidatos". Eleições legislativas 10 de março de 2024 (in Portuguese). Lisbon, Portugal: Ministry of Internal Administration. Archived from the original on 11 March 2024. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ↑ "Mapa Oficial n.º 1-A/2017" (PDF). Diário da República. 30 November 2017. Retrieved 25 October 2026.
- ↑ "LISTAS DEFINITIVAMENTE ADMITIDAS ASSEMBLEIA MUNICIPAL DE LISBOA" (PDF). Assembleia Municipal de Lisboa. 6 May 2021. Retrieved 25 October 2026.
- ↑ "Candidatos". Eleições legislativas 18 de maio de 2025. Lisbon, Portugal: Ministry of Internal Administration. Retrieved 25 October 2026.