Valongo Municipal Chamber
The Valongo Municipal Chamber (Portuguese: Câmara Municipal de Valongo) is the administrative authority in the municipality of Valongo. It has 4 freguesias in its area of jurisdiction and is based in the city of Valongo, on the Porto District. These freguesias are: Alfena; Ermesinde; Campo e Sobrado and Valongo. The Valongo City Council is made up of 9 councillors, representing, currently, two different political forces. The first candidate on the list with the most votes in a municipal election or, in the event of a vacancy, the next candidate on the list, takes office as President of the Municipal Chamber.
41°11′27″N 8°29′46″W / 41.19090°N 8.49603°W
Valongo Municipal Chamber Câmara Municipal de Valongo | |
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 Coat of arms of the city of Valongo | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
Term limits | 3[1] |
| History | |
| Founded | 6 November 1836[2] |
| Leadership | |
President | |
Vice President | Paulo Esteves Ferreira, PS since 20 October 2021 |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 9 |
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Political groups | Municipal Executive (6)
PS (6)
Opposition (3) PSD (3) |
Length of term | Four years |
| Elections | |
Last election | 26 September 2021 |
Next election | Sometime between 22 September and 14 October 2025[3] |
| Meeting place | |
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| Paços do Concelho de Valongo | |
| Website | |
| www.cm-valongo.pt | |
The Valongo Municipal Chamber (Portuguese: Câmara Municipal de Valongo) is the administrative authority in the municipality of Valongo. It has 4 freguesias in its area of jurisdiction and is based in the city of Valongo, on the Porto District. These freguesias are: Alfena; Ermesinde; Campo e Sobrado and Valongo.
The Valongo City Council is made up of 9 councillors,[4] representing, currently, two different political forces. The first candidate on the list with the most votes in a municipal election or, in the event of a vacancy, the next candidate on the list, takes office as President of the Municipal Chamber.
City Hall building
[edit]A new building to replace the previous city council was presented to the public in 2019[5] and started being built in 2021,[6] being halted temporarily until 2024.[7] The previous building was being used temporarily since 1989, and was in need of replacement.[5] Construction of its substitute is set to be finished by early 2026.[8]
List of the Presidents of the Municipal Chamber of Valongo
[edit]- João Moreira Dias – (1976–1979)[9]
- Aires Fernando Martins – (1979–1982)[9]
- João Moreira Dias – (1982–1993)[9]
- Fernando Moreira de Melo – (1993–2012)[9]
- João Paulo Baltazar – (2012–2013)[9]
- José Manuel Ribeiro – (2013–2025)[9][10][11]
(The list is incomplete)
References
[edit]- ^ "Perguntas Frequentes: Limitação de mandatos | Comissão Nacional de Eleições". www.cne.pt. Retrieved 2025-03-29.
- ^ Valério, Nuno; Tomás, Ana. "O Decreto de 6 de Novembro de 1836" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Instituto Superior de Economia e Gestão, Universidade de Lisboa. p. 47 (48th digital). ISSN 2183-1785.
- ^ "Calendário | Comissão Nacional de Eleições". www.cne.pt. Retrieved 2025-03-28.
- ^ "Lei Eleitoral dos Orgãos das Autarquias Locais" (PDF). July 2014.
- ^ a b "NOVOS PAÇOS DO CONCELHO: IDENTIDADE, TRANSPARÊNCIA E MULTIFUNCIONALIDADE". cm-valongo.pt (in European Portuguese). 4 November 2019. Retrieved 22 April 2025.
- ^ "Novo edifício da Câmara de Valongo vai custar cerca de 11 milhões de euros aos contribuintes?". Polígrafo (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2025-04-22.
- ^ "Retomada construção da Casa da Democracia Local" (in European Portuguese). Archived from the original on 2024-06-15. Retrieved 2025-04-22.
- ^ "Nova Câmara de Valongo fica pronta no início de 2026". Jornal de Notícias (in European Portuguese). 2025-04-22. Retrieved 2025-04-22.
- ^ a b c d e f "Presidentes da Câmara 1976 - 2017". Associação Nacional de Municípios Portugueses (anmp). p. 35. Retrieved 22 April 2025.
- ^ "Autárquicas 2017 - Candidatos". www.eleicoes.mai.gov.pt. p. 19. Retrieved 22 April 2025.
- ^ "Candidatos à Presidência da Câmara - Autárquicas 2021". www.eleicoes.mai.gov.pt (in Portuguese). 2021. p. 22. Retrieved 22 April 2025.
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