Paulo Pisco
Paulo Pisco | |
|---|---|
Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Director of the Socialist Party's Department for Portuguese Communities Abroad | |
| Assumed office September 2025 | |
| Member of the Assembly of the Republic | |
| In office 15 October 2009 – 2 June 2025 | |
| Constituency | Europe |
| In office 25 October 1999 – 4 April 2002 | |
| Constituency | Europe |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Paulo Alexandre de Carvalho Pisco 22 August 1961 |
| Party | Socialist Party |
| Spouse | Fernanda Maria Valente Soares |
| Occupation | Journalist • politician |
Paulo Alexandre de Carvalho Pisco (born 22 August 1961) is a Portuguese politician, currently serving as Director of the Socialist Party's Department for Portuguese Communities Abroad, a position created by José Luís Carneiro.[1]
Pisco previously served as a Member of Parliament in the Assembly of the Portuguese Republic for the Socialist Party (PS), representing the Europe constituency, which covers the Portuguese diaspora. He was first elected in the 8th Legislature (1999–2002) and returned in the 11th Legislature (2009–2011) until the 16th Legislature (2024–2025).[2]
During his time in parliament, Pisco coordinated the Socialist Parliamentary Group within the Committee on Foreign Affairs and Portuguese Communities and was a member of the European Affairs Committee.
From 2017 to 2025, he represented Portugal in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, sitting with the Socialists, Democrats and Greens Group. He participated in several committees, including the Committee on Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons, the Sub-Committee on Refugee and Migrant Children and Young People, and the Sub-Committee on Diasporas and Integration.[3]
He also served as Chair of the Portugal-Luxembourg Parliamentary Friendship Group and Vice-Chair of the Portugal-France Parliamentary Friendship Group.[4]
Before entering politics, Pisco was a journalist. He holds a degree in Philosophy from Universidade Nova de Lisboa and a postgraduate qualification in European Studies from the Université libre de Bruxelles.
Electoral history
Legislative elections
| Election | Party | Constituency | List position | Party position | Votes | % | +/- | Status | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | PS | Europe | 2nd | 1st | 14,277 | 55.44% | Elected | |||
| 2009 | 1st | 1st | 7,219 | 43.02% | Elected | |||||
| 2011 | 1st | 7,204 | 40.16% | 2.86 | Elected | |||||
| 2015 | 2nd | 4,081 | 29.88% | 10.28 | Elected | |||||
| 2019 | 1st | 31,362 | 29.96% | 0.08 | Elected | Automatic voter registration for Portuguese citizens abroad was introduced, increasing the number of voters.[5] | ||||
| 2022 | 1st | 36,069 | 32.98% | 3.92 | Elected | The results of the 2022 legislative election held on 30 January 2022 in the constituency were annulled by the Constitutional Court due ballot papers without copies of voter IDs (which are therefore null and void) being mixed with ballots with voter IDs (which are valid votes) at around 150 polling stations.[6][7] | ||||
| 2024 | 2nd | 38,061 | 16.22% | 16.76 | Elected | For the first time, Chega elected an MP from this constituency. | ||||
Awards and honours
National awards
Foreign honours
- Luxembourg: Knight of the Order of Merit of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg (15 April 2015)[9][10][11]
- Honorary Associate Member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (January 2026)[12][13]
References
- ^ "José Luís Carneiro criou Departamento das Comunidades no PS, dirigido por Paulo Pisco". Luso Jornal. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
- ^ "Paulo Alexandre de Carvalho Pisco - Biografia". Parlamento. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
- ^ "Mr Paulo PISCO (Portugal, SOC)". Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
- ^ redacção (2025-02-14). "Paulo Pisco continua a presidir o Grupo Parlamentar de Amizade Portugal-Luxemburgo". Jornal de Notícias das Comunidades Portuguesas (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2025-02-22.
- ^ "Lei n.º 47/2018, de 13 de agosto" [Law no. 47/2018, of 13 August] (in Portuguese). Diário da República.
- ^ "Tribunal Constitucional manda repetir voto dos emigrantes na Europa". Expresso (in Portuguese). Lisbon, Portugal. 15 February 2022. Archived from the original on 15 June 2023. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ^ Ferreira, Marta Leite (15 February 2022). "Tribunal Constitucional manda repetir eleições nas assembleias da Europa com irregularidades". Observador (in Portuguese). Lisbon, Portugal. Lusa News Agency. Archived from the original on 3 March 2024. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ^ DIA, BOM (2018-10-28). "Paulo Pisco "orgulhoso e sensibilizado" com prémio da Lusofonia". BOM DIA Alemanha (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2025-02-22.
- ^ "Paulo Pisco condecorado pelo Luxemburgo com grau de Chevalier de L'Ordre de Mérite". Contacto (in Portuguese). 2025-02-22. Retrieved 2025-02-22.
- ^ DIA, BOM (2015-04-17). "Paulo Pisco condecorado pelo Estado luxemburguês". BOM DIA (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2025-02-22.
- ^ Socialista, Partido (2015-04-15). "Deputado socialista Paulo Pisco condecorado pelo Governo do Luxemburgo | Partido Socialista". Site oficial do PS - Partido Socialista (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2025-02-22.
- ^ JN/Agências (2026-01-25). "Ex-deputado Paulo Pisco distinguido pelo Conselho da Europa". Jornal de Notícias (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2026-02-09.
- ^ Carapinha, Bruno (2026-01-14). "Paulo Pisco distinguido pelo Conselho da Europa com título honorário da Assembleia Parlamentar". Site oficial do PS - Partido Socialista (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2026-02-09.