This Monday, Emidio Sousa submitted his resignation as president of the municipal council of Santa Maria da Feira to take up the position of deputy of the Assembly of the Republic, a body that he considers “decisive for the country in the near future.” .
The Social Democrat, who led the aforementioned municipality in the Porto metropolitan area for three terms, submitted his resignation today from serving in the chamber and will be sworn in as a member of parliament on Tuesday after being elected number one on the list of the Democratic Alliance (AD) ) for the Aveiro circle.
In a conversation with the Lusa agency, he stated that he was satisfied with the results achieved in managing the municipality.
“I managed to achieve almost everything I set my mind to. We have made a huge qualitative leap in the municipality, especially in the area of economic development, because I have completely renovated the Europark Congress Center, we have an average payment period for suppliers Within six days the Chamber is in a balanced financial position – we are the municipality with the second largest management in the country – and I have a ready-made project of my great ambitions, namely the construction of a new Paços do Concelho. building,” he said.
Emidio Souza also highlighted other aspects of his municipal activities: “I renovated the school park, guaranteed all users the presence of a family doctor – this is one of the best indicators in the country – and we made a huge leap on the cultural level. “That’s why we are perhaps the biggest reference point for cultural offerings in the country after the big cities.”
As for the roles he will now take on in parliament, the Social Democrat said he plans to put his “work and experience at the service of the country.”
“Given the results of the last elections [de 10 de março]The Assembly of the Republic will play a very important role in the governance of Portugal, it will become a decisive body in the near future and I hope to contribute to helping the country, increasing the income of the population and improving the quality of public services,” he said.
Emidio Souza served as vice president in Alfredo Enriquez’s last term and then ran for the local council in his own capacity. He became President of the Feira Chamber in 2013 and remained in this position for three terms, always receiving an absolute majority.
When he ran for the current term, he chose Amadeu Albergaria as number two, who will now succeed him as President of the Chamber.
In the legislative elections on March 10, victory went to AD as a coalition between the SDP, SDS-PP and PPM. Social Democratic national leader Luis Montenegro was appointed prime minister by the President of the Republic on Thursday.
Following changes to the rules made by the last legislature, new MPs will for the first time be required to sign a term of office declaring that they will faithfully perform these functions and “protect, respect and enforce the Constitution of the country.” Portuguese Republic”.
In parliament, the SDP will have 78 deputies (one more than in the previous legislature), and the SDS-NP will have two deputies. The PS will also have 78 MPs (after losing 42), followed by Chega with 50 (an increase of 38).
IL will retain its eight MPs and BE will continue to have five MPs, while Livre will have four (after increasing by three), PCP will be reduced to four (it previously had six) and PAN will remain with one MP.