Jorge Pinto
Jorge Pinto | |
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Pinto in 2025 | |
| Member of the Assembly of the Republic | |
| Assumed office 26 March 2024 | |
| Constituency | Porto |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Eduardo Jorge Costa Pinto 20 April 1987 Amarante, Portugal |
| Party | LIVRE |
| Alma mater | University of Minho |
Eduardo Jorge Costa Pinto (born 20 April 1987) is a Portuguese environmental engineer, politician and member of the Assembly of the Republic, the national legislature of Portugal. A member of the LIVRE party, he has represented Porto since March 2024.
Early life
Pinto was born on 20 April 1987 in Amarante.[1][2] He received a master's degree in environmental engineering the University of Porto in 2010 after producing a thesis titled Rainwater Harvesting Systems Implementation Inside Karunya University Campus for the Karunya University.[1][3] He received a doctorate in social and political philosophy from the University of Minho in 2020 after producing a thesis titled Green republicanism: non-domination for an ecologically sustainable planet.[1][4]
Career
Pinto is an environmental engineer by profession.[1] He has worked abroad since 2008, in Lithuania, India, France, Italy and most recently in Brussels since 2012.[2] He was a research associate at the University of Minho's Centre for Ethics, Politics and Society.[5][6]
Pinto has written a number of books and comic books.[2] The comic book Amadeo, a vida e obra entre Amarante e Paris (2018), about the life of painter Amadeo de Souza Cardoso, was written by Pinto and illustrated by Eduardo Viana.[7] Rendimento Básico Incondicional - Uma defesa da liberdade (2019), which he co-authored, won the 2019 Philosophy Essay Prize from the Portuguese Philosophy Society.[8] Tamem digo - uma história de migrações (2022), written by Pinto and illustrated by Julia da Costa, tells the story of Pinto's grandmother Maria do Carmo and other women who stayed behind during the wave migration to France under fascist rule in Portugal.[9][10] He also wrote the plays Uma História Trágico-Marítima, which received an honourable mention in the 2017 INATEL/Teatro da Trindade awards, and Seis meses.[11]
Between the ages of 18 and 25, Pinto was a member of the Socialist Party but became disillusioned with the party's lack of commitment to progressivism, environmentalism and the European left ideals.[12] He was one of the founders of the LIVRE party and was part of the Contact Group, the party's executive body, from 2014 to 2020.[1][2] At the 2015 legislative election Pinto was placed first on LIVRE's list of candidates in Europe but the party failed to win any seats in the constituency.[13] He was a candidate for LIVRE at the 2019 and 2022 legislative elections in Porto but on each occasion the party failed to win any seats in the constituency.[14][15] He was elected to the Assembly of the Republic at the 2024 legislative election.[16] He was re-elected at the 2025 legislative election.[17][18]
On 1 November 2025, Pinto announced in hometown Amarante that he would contest the 2026 Portuguese presidential election.[19] At the election on 18 January 2026 Pinto came ninth after receiving 0.68% of the votes.[20][21] He subsequently endorsed socialist candidate António José Seguro for the run-off election to be held on 8 February 2026.[22][23]
Electoral history
Legislative elections
| Year | Party | Constituency | Position | No. | Votes | % | +/- | Status | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | L/TDA | Europe | 1 (out of 2) | 5th | 249 | 1.82 / 100.00
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Not elected | |||
| 2019 | LIVRE | Porto | 1 (out of 40) | 9th | 8,952 | 0.96 / 100.00
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0.44 | Not elected | ||
| 2022 | 1 (out of 40) | 9th | 11,433 | 1.16 / 100.00
|
0.20 | Not elected | ||||
| 2024 | 1 (out of 40) | 6th | 37,319 | 3.35 / 100.00
|
2.19 | Elected | ||||
| 2025 | 1 (out of 40) | 5th | 47,156 | 4.30 / 100.00
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0.95 | Elected | ||||
Presidential election, 2026
| Candidate | First round | Second round | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | ||
| António José Seguro | 1,755,563 | 31.1 | 3,502,613 | 66.8 | |
| André Ventura | 1,327,021 | 23.5 | 1,737,950 | 33.2 | |
| João Cotrim de Figueiredo | 903,057 | 16.0 | |||
| Henrique Gouveia e Melo | 695,377 | 12.3 | |||
| Luís Marques Mendes | 637,442 | 11.3 | |||
| Catarina Martins | 116,407 | 2.1 | |||
| António Filipe | 92,644 | 1.6 | |||
| Manuel João Vieira | 60,927 | 1.1 | |||
| Jorge Pinto | 38,588 | 0.7 | |||
| André Pestana | 10,897 | 0.2 | |||
| Humberto Correia | 4,773 | 0.1 | |||
| Blank/Invalid ballots | 125,840 | – | 275,414 | – | |
| Turnout | 5,768,536 | 52.39 | 5,515,977 | 50.03 | |
| Source: Comissão Nacional de Eleições[24][25] | |||||
Works
- —— & Viana, Eduardo (2018). Amadeo, a vida e obra entre Amarante e Paris [Amadeo, life and work between Amarante and Paris] (in Portuguese). Porto Salvo, Portugal: Desassossego. ISBN 978-989-8892-15-7.[8]
- —— & Viana, Eduardo (2019). Liberdade Incondicional 2049 [Unconditional Freedom 2049] (in Portuguese). Brussels, Belgium: Green European Journal.[8]
- ——; Merrill, Roberto; Bizarro, Sara & Marcelo, Gonçalo (2019). Rendimento Básico Incondicional - Uma defesa da liberdade [Unconditional Basic Income - A defense of freedom] (in Portuguese). Lisbon, Portugal: Edições 70. ISBN 978-972-44-2257-2.[2][8]
- A liberdade dos futuros - ecorrepublicanismo para o século XXI [The freedom of futures - eco-publicanism for the 21st century] (in Portuguese). Lisbon, Portugal: Tinta da China. 2021. ISBN 978-989-671-663-9.[2][8]
- Tamem digo - uma história de migrações [I also say - a story of migrations] (in Portuguese). Amarante, Portugal: Officina Noctua. 2022. ISBN 978-989-33-3602-1.[8]
- ——; Renan, Evandro & Nozomi, Talita (2024). Tempo - em busca da felicidade perdida [Time - in search of lost happiness] (in Portuguese). Lisbon, Portugal: Iguana. ISBN 978-989-787-171-9.[8]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Deputados: Biografia - Jorge Pinto" (in Portuguese). Lisbon, Portugal. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f "Jorge Pinto" (in Portuguese). Lisbon, Portugal: LIVRE. Archived from the original on 19 March 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- ^ "Tese de Mestrado Integrado em Engenharia do Ambiente: Rainwater Harvesting Systems Implementation Inside Karunya University Campus". Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto (in Portuguese). Porto, Portugal: University of Porto. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- ^ "Green republicanism: non-domination for an ecologically sustainable planet". RepositóriUM (in Portuguese). Braga, Portugal: University of Minho. Archived from the original on 13 March 2022. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- ^ "Team". Centre for Ethics, Politics and Society. Braga, Portugal: University of Minho. Archived from the original on 23 September 2023. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- ^ "Authors: Jorge Pinto". Brussels, Belgium: Green European Journal. Archived from the original on 30 January 2023. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- ^ Nuno Gomes, Garcia (19 November 2018). "Nuno Gomes Garcia conversa com Jorge Pinto: «Houve uma redescoberta da obra do Amadeo»". Luso Jornal (in Portuguese). France. Archived from the original on 30 March 2023. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Jorge Pinto" (in Portuguese). Porto, Portugal: Wook. Archived from the original on 19 March 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- ^ "Tamem digo, Uma História de Migrações". RDP Internacional (in Portuguese). Lisbon, Portugal. 2 March 2023. Archived from the original on 21 September 2023. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- ^ Teixeira, Paulo Alexandre (24 August 2022). "Jorge Pinto homenageia avó e as mulheres que ficaram para trás na emigração em novo livro". Expresso Amarante (in Portuguese). Amarante, Portugal. Archived from the original on 24 August 2022. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- ^ "Livro "Tamem Digo" de Jorge Pinto, ilustrado por Júlia da Costa, vai ser apresentado no Consulado de Paris". Luso Jornal (in Portuguese). France. 9 February 2023. Archived from the original on 2 April 2023. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- ^ Coelho, Liliana (20 January 2020). "O Livre para lá de Joacine: quem são as (novas) caras do partido?". Expresso (in Portuguese). Lisbon, Portugal. Archived from the original on 21 November 2023. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- ^ "Candidatos". Eleições legislativas 2015 4 outubro (in Portuguese). Lisbon, Portugal: Ministry of Internal Administration. Archived from the original on 9 December 2023. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- ^ "Candidatos". Eleições legislativas 2019 6 de outubro (in Portuguese). Lisbon, Portugal: Ministry of Internal Administration. Archived from the original on 27 January 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- ^ "Candidatos". Eleições legislativas 30 de janeiro de 2022 (in Portuguese). Lisbon, Portugal: Ministry of Internal Administration. Archived from the original on 16 January 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- ^ "Candidatos". Eleições legislativas 10 de março de 2024 (in Portuguese). Lisbon, Portugal: Ministry of Internal Administration. Archived from the original on 11 March 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- ^ "Eleições legislativas 18 de maio de 2025: Candidatos - Porto - L". Eleições: Resultados dos Escrutínios Provisórios (in Portuguese). Lisbon, Portugal: Ministry of Internal Administration. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
- ^ "Livre com maior percentagem de votos em Lisboa, Setúbal e Porto". Notícias ao Minuto (in Portuguese). Oeiras, Portugal. Lusa News Agency. 19 May 2025. Archived from the original on 20 May 2025. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
- ^ RTP (1 November 2025). ""Tenho muito orgulho em ser de esquerda". Jorge Pinto apresenta candidatura à Presidência da República". rtp.pt (in Portuguese). Retrieved 16 November 2025.
- ^ "Eleições Presidenciais 2026: Total Global - Resultados em Tempo Real". Rádio e Televisão de Portugal (in Portuguese). Lisbon, Portugal. 20 January 2026. Archived from the original on 19 January 2026. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
- ^ Santos, Bruno G. (19 January 2026). "What happened in the presidential elections in Portugal?". The Portugal News. Lagoa, Portugal. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
- ^ "Jorge Pinto afirma que vota em António José Seguro na segunda volta". Rádio e Televisão de Portugal (in Portuguese). Lisbon, Portugal. 18 January 2026. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
- ^ Carvalho, Joana Mourão (19 January 2026). "Esquerda unida em torno de Seguro na segunda volta. PSD e Cotrim não apoiam ninguém". Euronews (in Portuguese). Lyon, France. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
- ^ "Comissão Nacional de Eleições Mapa Oficial n.º 1-A/2026" (PDF). cne.pt (in Portuguese). Diário da República. 30 January 2026. Retrieved 31 January 2026.
- ^ "Comissão Nacional de Eleições Mapa Oficial n.º 1/2026" (PDF). cne.pt (in Portuguese). Diário da República. 26 February 2026. Retrieved 26 February 2026.