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President of the Regional Government of Madeira

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President of the Regional Government of Madeira
Presidente do Governo Regional
da Madeira
since 20 April 2015
Regional Government of Madeira
StyleHis/Her Excellency
ResidenceQuinta Vigia, Funchal
AppointerRepresentative of the Republic
Term length4 years, no term limit
Inaugural holderJaime Ornelas Camacho
Formation1 October 1976
WebsiteOfficial website

The President of the Regional Government of Madeira is the head of the devolved government of the Madeira archipelago, since the Carnation Revolution that established the current democratic regime in Portugal and granted political autonomy to the Portuguese islands.

Following the 1974 Revolution, provisional governing bodies were created, whose presiding officers are listed below. After the first elections for the Regional Parliament, held on 27 June 1976, the leader of the largest party Jaime Ornelas Camacho was appointed President of the Regional Government.

There have only been three officeholders and all of them were members of the Social Democratic Party. Alberto João Jardim held the office for more than 38 consecutive years. The current President is Miguel Albuquerque.

List of officeholders

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The numbering reflects the uninterrupted terms in office served by each president. For example, Alberto João Jardim served for ten consecutive terms and is counted as the second president (not the seventh, eighth, ninth or tenth president): the Roman numerals refer to the legislature that their terms encompassed. Carlos Manuel de Azeredo and Joaquim Miguel Duarte Silva served as presidents of the Regional Junta, the provisional government that functioned during the transition towards democracy.

The current President of the Regional Government of Madeira is Miguel Albuquerque, whose party won the 2015 Madeira regional election on 29 March 2015.

The colors indicate the political affiliation of each President.

  No party
  Social Democratic
No. President
(Birth–Death)
Portrait Election Term of office Political party Government
Presidents appointed in the aftermath of the Carnation Revolution (1974–1976)
- Carlos Manuel de Azeredo
(born 1930)
20 February 1976 20 August 1976 Military officer
- Joaquim Miguel Duarte Silva
(1924–2007)
20 August 1976 1 October 1976 Military officer
Presidents elected under the Constitution of the Republic (1976–present)
1 Jaime Ornelas Camacho
(1921–2016)
1976 1 October 1976 17 March 1978 Social Democratic I (PSD)
2 Alberto João Jardim
(born 1943)
17 March 1978 5 November 1980 Social Democratic II (PSD)
1980 5 November 1980 12 November 1984 III (PSD)
1984 12 November 1984 9 November 1988 IV (PSD)
1988 9 November 1988 11 November 1992 V (PSD)
1992 11 November 1992 11 November 1996 VI (PSD)
1996 11 November 1996 14 November 2000 VII (PSD)
2000 14 November 2000 16 November 2004 VIII (PSD)
2004 16 November 2004 19 June 2007 IX (PSD)
2007 19 June 2007 9 November 2011 X (PSD)
2011 9 November 2011 20 April 2015 XI (PSD)
3 Miguel Albuquerque
(born 1961)
2015 20 April 2015 15 October 2019 Social Democratic XII (PSD)
2019 15 October 2019 17 October 2023 XIII (PSD/CDS-PP)
2023 17 October 2023 6 June 2024 XIV (PSD/CDS-PP)[a]
2024 6 June 2024 Incumbent XV (PSD)[b]

Timeline

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Miguel AlbuquerqueAlberto João JardimJaime Ornelas CamachoJoaquim Duarte SilvaCarlos Manuel de Azeredo

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Coalition government PSD-CDS–PP; Confidence & supply gov't: PSD/CDS-PP ⇐ (PAN).
  2. ^ Minority government PSD; Confidence & supply gov't: PSD ⇐ (CDS–PP).

References

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Notes
Sources
  • "Portugal: Madeira". World Statesmen.org. 2014. Retrieved 18 June 2014.