Bernardino Soares
Bernardino Soares | |
|---|---|
Bernardino Soares | |
| Mayor of Loures | |
| In office 22 October 2013 – 14 October 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Carlos Teixeira |
| Succeeded by | Ricardo Leão |
| President of the Portuguese Communist Party's parliamentary group | |
| In office 13 June 2001 – 3 October 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Octávio Teixeira |
| Succeeded by | João Oliveira |
| Member of the Assembly of the Republic | |
| In office 27 October 1995 – 3 October 2013 | |
| Constituency | Lisbon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Bernardino José Torrão Soares 15 September 1971 |
| Party | Portuguese Communist Party |
| Occupation | Politician |
Bernardino José Torrão Soares (born 15 September 1971) is a Portuguese politician who has served as Mayor of Loures from 2013 until 2021.[1] A member of the Portuguese Communist Party, he was also a member of the Assembly of the Republic from 1995 until 2013[2] and was president of the party's parliamentary group from 2001 until 2013.[3][4]
After losing reelection as Mayor of Loures to Ricardo Leão in the 2021 local election, he attempted to return to Parliament in the 2024 and 2025 legislative elections, first in Santarém and then in Beja, failing to be elected both times.[5][6]
Electoral history
Loures City Council election, 2013
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Seats | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CDU | Bernardino Soares | 28,572 | 34.7 | 5 | +2 | |
| PS | João Nunes | 25,699 | 31.2 | 4 | –2 | |
| PSD/MPT/PPM | Fernando Costa | 13,164 | 16.0 | 2 | ±0 | |
| BE | Jorge Costa | 2,594 | 3.2 | 0 | ±0 | |
| CDS–PP | José Lino Ramos | 2,522 | 3.1 | 0 | ±0 | |
| PCTP/MRPP | Luís Patrício | 2,387 | 2.9 | 0 | ±0 | |
| Other parties | 978 | 1.2 | 0 | ±0 | ||
| Blank/Invalid ballots | 6,337 | 7.7 | – | – | ||
| Turnout | 82,253 | 49.46 | 11 | ±0 | ||
| Source: Autárquicas 2013[7] | ||||||
Loures City Council election, 2017
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Seats | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CDU | Bernardino Soares | 28,701 | 32.8 | 4 | –1 | |
| PS | Sónia Paixão | 24,737 | 28.2 | 4 | ±0 | |
| PSD/PPM | André Ventura | 18,877 | 21.5 | 3 | +1 | |
| BE | Fabian Figueiredo | 3,107 | 3.5 | 0 | ±0 | |
| CDS–PP | Pedro Pestana Bastos | 2,508 | 2.9 | 0 | ±0 | |
| PCTP/MRPP | João Resa | 2,232 | 2.5 | 0 | ±0 | |
| PAN | Ana Sofia da Silva | 1,824 | 2.1 | 1 | new | |
| Other parties | 1,452 | 1.7 | 0 | ±0 | ||
| Blank/Invalid ballots | 4,162 | 4.8 | – | – | ||
| Turnout | 87,600 | 52.31 | 11 | ±0 | ||
| Source: Autárquicas 2017[8] | ||||||
Loures City Council election, 2021
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Seats | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PS | Ricardo Leão | 25,777 | 31.5 | 4 | ±0 | |
| CDU | Bernardino Soares | 23,756 | 29.1 | 4 | ±0 | |
| PSD | Nelson Batista | 11,451 | 14.0 | 2 | –1 | |
| CH | Bruno Nunes | 6,884 | 8.4 | 1 | new | |
| BE | Fabian Figueiredo | 3,170 | 3.9 | 0 | ±0 | |
| IL | Filomena Francisco | 2,729 | 3.3 | 0 | new | |
| PAN | Soraya Ossman | 1,834 | 2.2 | 0 | ±0 | |
| CDS–PP | Jorge Gomes dos Santos | 1,251 | 1.5 | 0 | ±0 | |
| PCTP/MRPP | João Resa | 1,249 | 1.5 | 0 | ±0 | |
| Blank/Invalid ballots | 3,685 | 4.5 | – | – | ||
| Turnout | 81,786 | 48.32 | 11 | ±0 | ||
| Source: Autárquicas 2021[9] | ||||||
References
- ^ "Autárquicas: socialista Ricardo Leão vence em Loures e impede reeleição do comunista Bernardino Soares". Expresso (in Portuguese). 2021-09-27. Retrieved 2025-12-20.
- ^ "Biografia | Bernardino Soares". Assembleia da República. Retrieved 2025-12-20.
- ^ "Octávio Teixeira está "cansado" do Parlamento". PÚBLICO (in Portuguese). 2001-07-13. Retrieved 2025-12-20.
- ^ "João Oliveira assume presidência da bancada do PCP". TVI Notícias (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2025-12-20.
- ^ "Bernardino Soares é o cabeça de lista da CDU em Santarém". CNN Portugal (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2025-12-21.
- ^ ""Cá estou, não era altura de calçar as pantufas": Bernardino Soares tenta regresso ao Parlamento, agora por Beja". Expresso (in Portuguese). 2025-04-10. Retrieved 2025-12-21.
- ^ "Autárquicas 2013". SGMAI. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
- ^ "Autárquicas 2017". SGMAI. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
- ^ "Autárquicas 2021". SGMAI. Retrieved 2025-11-01.