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Bruno Gonçalves (politician)

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Bruno Gonçalves
Official portrait, 2024
Member of the European Parliament
for Portugal
Assumed office
16 July 2024
Vice President of the Socialist International
Assumed office
25 November 2022
PresidentPedro Sánchez
Secretary-General of the International Union of Socialist Youth
Assumed office
21 June 2021
Preceded byAlessandro Pirisi
Member of the Braga Municipal Assembly
Assumed office
1 October 2017
Personal details
Born
Bruno Alexandre Rocha Gonçalves

(1996-12-27) 27 December 1996 (age 27)
Braga, Portugal
Political partySocialist Party
Other political
affiliations
Socialist Youth
Alma materUniversity of Minho
OccupationMechanical engineer • politician

Bruno Alexandre Rocha Gonçalves (born 27 December 1996) is a Portuguese politician of the Socialist Party (PS). He was elected member of the European Parliament in 2024.[1] He has been serving as secretary-general of the International Union of Socialist Youth since 2021,[2] and as vice president of the Socialist International since 2022.[3]

Early life and career

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Gonçalves was born in Braga and graduated from the University of Minho with a master's degree in mechanical engineering.[1][3] As of 2024, he had been a member of Socialist Youth for "about 10 years."[2] He was previously leader of the Braga branch of Socialist Youth,[1] and is a member of the Assembleia Municipal.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Who are Portugal's new Members of European Parliament?". Portugal Resident. June 10, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "Bruno Gonçalves. O jovem "que queria mudar alguma coisa" e vai reunir-se com Guterres". Diário de Notícias. April 14, 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Bruno Gonçalves". O Futuro de Portugal Na Europa. Socialist Party.