Miguel Albuquerque
Miguel Filipe Machado de Albuquerque (born 4 May 1961) is a Portuguese politician of the Social Democratic Party (PSD) and the current President of the Regional Government of Madeira. He took office as leader of the PSD of Madeira on 10 January 2015. He was a former mayor (presidente da Câmara in Portuguese) of Funchal, Madeira. Albuquerque likes gardening and used to grow many types of roses in his Rose Garden and the Quinta do Arco.
Miguel Albuquerque | |
|---|---|
| President of the Regional Government of Madeira | |
Caretaker | |
| Assumed office 20 April 2015 | |
| Vice President | Pedro Calado (2017–2021) |
| Preceded by | Alberto João Jardim |
| President of the Social Democratic Party of Madeira | |
| Assumed office 10 January 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Alberto João Jardim |
| Mayor of Funchal | |
| In office 1 September 1994 – 21 October 2013 | |
| Deputy | Bruno Pereira |
| Preceded by | Virgílio Pereira |
| Succeeded by | Paulo Cafôfo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Miguel Filipe Machado de Albuquerque 4 May 1961 Funchal, Madeira, Portugal |
| Political party | Social Democratic |
| Spouse(s) |
Elisabete de Albuquerque
(m. 1994; div. 2008)Sofia Fernandes (m. 2009) |
| Children | 6 |
| Alma mater | University of Lisbon |
He was indicted in January 2024 for alleged active and passive corruption, embezzlement, receiving or offering undue advantages, abuse of power and influence peddling. The mayor of Funchal, Pedro Calado, and two businessmen were arrested in the same case.
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