Manuel Alegre | |
|---|---|
 Manuel Alegre in 2017 | |
| Member of the Council of State | |
| Assumed office 29 April 2022 | |
| Appointed by | Assembly of the Republic |
| President | Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa |
| In office 2005–2016 | |
| Appointed by | Assembly of the Republic |
| President | Jorge Sampaio Aníbal Cavaco Silva Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa |
| In office 1996–2002 | |
| Appointed by | Assembly of the Republic |
| President | Jorge Sampaio |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Manuel Alegre de Melo Duarte 12 May 1936 Águeda, Portugal |
| Political party | Socialist Party |
| Children | 3 |
Manuel Alegre de Melo Duarte, GCL (born 12 May 1936) is a Portuguese poet and politician, member of the Socialist Party, and a candidate for the 2006 Portuguese presidential election. He ran again in the 2011 presidential election,[1] this time backed by the Left Bloc[2] and the Socialist Party.[3] Alegre was awarded the Camões Prize in 2017.[4]
- ^ Público, "Manuel Alegre anuncia candidatura à Presidência da República ", "Manuel Alegre anuncia candidatura à Presidência da República - Política - PUBLICO.PT". Archived from the original on 2010-02-02. Retrieved 2010-06-11. (Portuguese) Retrieved 2010-06-11.
- ^ Expresso, "Bloco apoia candidatura de Alegre a Belém", [1] (Portuguese) Retrieved 2010-06-11.
- ^ Económico, "Expressiva maioria do PS apoia Alegre com resignação", [2] Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine (Portuguese) Retrieved 2010-06-11.
- ^ Luís Miguel Queirós (2017-05-08). "Manuel Alegre é o vencedor do Prémio Camões". Público (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2017-06-11.