Miguel Albuquerque will resign as President of the Regional Government of Madeira. AD source confirmed CM that the chairman of the regional executive branch will meet with the Political Commission to find a replacement for this position.
The former chairman of the regional Legislative Assembly, Lino Tranquada Gomes, is known to be the main candidate for the post of head of government in the region. CM. The 65-year-old politician led the Madeira Hemicycle from 2015 to 2019.
According to the same source, there was intense pressure on Albuquerque to leave the area. In the National PSD, figures close to Luis Montenegro defended his immediate departure, while the CDS and PAN, which support the regional government, took decisive action to overthrow the ruler.
Let us recall that the MHP threatened to terminate the agreement that made possible the formation of a government in the archipelago after the last elections. However, he guaranteed to maintain his support if a replacement was found for Miguel Albuquerque, accused in the corruption case.
PS and Chega also announced that they will submit a vote of no confidence in the regional government, which is scheduled for early February.
Miguel Albuquerque, President of the Regional Government of Madeira, and Pedro Calado, President of the Chamber of Funchal, are suspected of eight crimes under mega operation carried out by PJ in Madeira. Albuquerque was named as a defendant, Pedro Calado was arrested, as were businessmen Avelino Fariña and Custodio Correia.
Albuquerque and Calado are suspected of crimes related to the violation of the rule of law, malfeasance, improper receipt of benefits, passive corruption, active corruption, economic participation in business, abuse of power and influence peddling.