António Capucho

António d'Orey Capucho (born 3 January 1945) is a Portuguese politician who has served as Mayor of Cascais from 2001 until 2011.[1] He was also Minister of Parliamentary Affairs from 1987 until 1989 and Minister of the Quality of Life from 1983 until 1984.[2]

A member of the Social Democratic Party, he held several offices inside the PSD, such as Secretary-general of the party and Vice President.[3] He was expelled from the party in 2014 after being a candidate for the Municipal Assembly of Sintra under the independent list of Marco Almeida,[4] having returned in 2018 under the leadership of Rui Rio.[5]

In the 2025 local election in Cascais he supported Independent candidate João Maria Jonet,[6] and he was a supporter of Henrique Gouveia e Melo in the 2026 presidential election.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Caras | António Capucho suspende mandato e conta com o apoio da mulher, Madalena". Caras (in European Portuguese). 2011-02-15. Retrieved 2026-02-12.
  2. ^ "Biografia | António Capucho". Assembleia da República. Retrieved 2026-02-12.
  3. ^ "António D'Orey Capucho | PSD". www.psd.pt (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2026-02-12.
  4. ^ Gomes, Margarida (2014-02-11). "PSD expulsa António Capucho, um militante que fundou o partido com Sá Carneiro". PÚBLICO (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2026-02-12.
  5. ^ "António Capucho anuncia regresso ao PSD depois do congresso". Expresso (in Portuguese). 2018-01-18. Retrieved 2026-02-12.
  6. ^ Santa-Bárbara, Filipe (2025-11-06). "António Capucho nem foi ouvido, mas PSD Cascais quer expulsá-lo do partido". PÚBLICO (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2026-02-12.
  7. ^ Portugal, Rádio e Televisão de (2025-03-21). "Carreiras e Capucho explicam apoio a Gouveia e Melo". Carreiras e Capucho explicam apoio a Gouveia e Melo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2026-02-12.
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