Ana Luís is a former economist and current president of the Legislative Assembly of the Azores.
Career
An economist, the 36-year-old Luís replaced Francisco Coelho, within the Socialist Party as their candidate for the chairmanship of the Legislature of the Azores, following the 2012 Regional Election.[1][2]
Following a plenary, Berto Messias, parliamentary leader of the PS Açores, declared to journalists in Horta, Faial, their support of the young politician after the meeting.[1]
Ana Luís, had been the head of the candidates list for the Socialists on the island of Faial and presided over the Sociedade de Promoção e Reabilitação de Habitação e Infraestruturas (SPRHI), during the 14 October 2012 election, that swept a renovated PS into office, under the direction of Vasco Cordeiro.[1][2] The decision was not unanimous, but obtained a "large consensus", as Messias indicated, and followed debate where many of the possible successors to Francisco Coelho (outgoing chair) were debated.[1][2] of those considered for the post, there were several historically important figures from the party, including José Contente, former Regional Secretary for Science, Technology and Equipment, and also Cláudia Cardoso, ex-Regional Secretary for Education.[2] Their spokesman also reiterated the need to renovate from within the party, as part of the decision for electing Luís.[1][2]
References
- Notes
- ^ a b c d e Ana Luís preside à Assembleia Legislativa dos Açores (in Portuguese), Lisbon, Portugal: Diário de Noticias, 5 November 2012, retrieved 12 December 2012
- ^ a b c d e Ana Luís é a nova Presidente da Assembleia Legislativa Regional dos Açores (in Portuguese), Horta (Azores), Portugal: Tribuna das Ilhas, 5 November 2012, retrieved 12 December 2012
- Sources
- Agência Lusa, ed. (5 November 2012), Ana Luís é a nova presidente da Assembleia Legislativa (in Portuguese), Ponta Delgada (Azores), Portugal: Açoreana Oriental, retrieved 3 November 2012