António Macedo (politician)

António Cândido Miranda Macedo (29 September 1906 – 9 June 1989) was a Portuguese politician who was the President of the Socialist Party from 1973 until 1986.[1] He was also a Member of the Constituent Assembly and of the Assembly of the Republic from 1975 until his death in 1989.[2]

Born in Valongo in 1906, Macedo studied Law in the University of Coimbra, graduating in 1931.[1] He became a lawyer, having been the lawyer of Agostinho Neto.

He was a founding member of the Socialist Party, having been its first President. He left the office in 1986, being elected as Honorary President of the Party.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "António Macedo". www.ps.pt (in European Portuguese). Archived from the original on 2012-12-13. Retrieved 2026-02-12.
  2. ^ "Biografia | António Macedo". Assembleia da República. Retrieved 2026-02-12.
  3. ^ "Funeral de António Macedo". RTP Arquivo (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2026-02-12.
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