Carlos Carvalhas

Carlos Carvalhas
GCC
Carvalhas in the 19th Congress of the Portuguese Communist Party, 2012
General Secretary of the Portuguese Communist Party
In office
5 December 1992 – 27 November 2004
Preceded byÁlvaro Cunhal
Succeeded byJerónimo de Sousa
Member of the Assembly of the Republic
In office
31 May 1983 – 9 March 2005
ConstituencyLisbon
In office
3 June 1976 – 12 November 1980
ConstituencyLisbon
Personal details
Born
Carlos Alberto do Vale Gomes Carvalhas

(1941-11-09) 9 November 1941 (age 83)
São Pedro do Sul, Portugal
Political partyPortuguese Communist Party
SpouseMaria Manuel Lopes Marques Leal
ChildrenTwo children
Parent(s)António José Bandeira Carvalhas (father)
Esmeraldina do Céu Gomes Quaresma (mother)
Alma materTechnical University of Lisbon
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionEconomist
In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Gomes and the second or paternal family name is Carvalhas.

Carlos Alberto do Vale Gomes Carvalhas, GCC (born in São Pedro do Sul, 9 November 1941) is a Portuguese economist and politician[1] and former Secretary-General of the Portuguese Communist Party (1993–2004), succeeding the historical leader Álvaro Cunhal.[2]

He was born to António José Bandeira Carvalhas (Baiões, São Pedro do Sul, 22 April 1915 – 4 February 1999) and Esmeraldina do Céu Gomes Quaresma (b. Moldes, Arouca, 9 July 1917). His father was a businessman and owner of the warehouse Discomer that served as a food retailer for the local shops.

He was a deputy of the Assembly of the Republic for two time periods[3] and was a candidate for the Portuguese presidency in 1991, where he received 635,373 votes (12.92%).

On 5 October 2004, he announced his intention to resign. He was replaced by Jerónimo de Sousa on 27 November 2004, at the 17th Congress of the PCP.

His late second cousin was married to the 3rd Viscount of São Pedro do Sul.

Electoral history

Presidential election, 1991

Main article: 1991 Portuguese presidential election
Ballot: 13 January 1991
Candidate Votes %
Mário Soares 3,459,521 70.4
Basílio Horta 696,379 14.2
Carlos Carvalhas 635,373 12.9
Carlos Manuel Marques 126,581 2.6
Blank/Invalid ballots 180,214 –
Turnout 5,098,768 62.16
Source: Comissão Nacional de Eleições[4]

Legislative election, 1995

Main article: 1995 Portuguese legislative election
Ballot: 1 October 1995
Party Candidate Votes % Seats +/−
PS António Guterres 2,583,755 43.8 112 +40
PSD Fernando Nogueira 2,014,589 34.1 88 –47
CDS–PP Manuel Monteiro 534,470 9.1 15 +10
CDU Carlos Carvalhas 506,157 8.6 15 –2
Other parties 152,790 2.6 0 –1
Blank/Invalid ballots 113,093 1.9 – –
Turnout 5,904,854 66.30 230 ±0
Source: Comissão Nacional de Eleições[5]

Legislative election, 1999

Main article: 1999 Portuguese legislative election
Ballot: 10 October 1999
Party Candidate Votes % Seats +/−
PS António Guterres 2,385,922 44.1 115 +3
PSD José Manuel Durão Barroso 1,750,158 32.3 81 –7
CDU Carlos Carvalhas 487,058 9.0 17 +2
CDS–PP Paulo Portas 451,643 8.3 15 ±0
BE Francisco Louçã 132,333 2.4 2 new
Other parties 99,842 1.8 0 ±0
Blank/Invalid ballots 108,194 2.0 – –
Turnout 5,415,102 61.02 230 ±0
Source: Comissão Nacional de Eleições[6]

Legislative election, 2002

Main article: 2002 Portuguese legislative election
Ballot: 17 March 2002
Party Candidate Votes % Seats +/−
PSD José Manuel Durão Barroso 2,200,765 40.2 105 +24
PS Eduardo Ferro Rodrigues 2,068,584 37.8 96 –19
CDS–PP Paulo Portas 477,350 8.7 14 –1
CDU Carlos Carvalhas 379,870 6.9 12 –5
BE Francisco Louçã 153,877 2.8 3 +1
Other parties 88,542 1.6 0 ±0
Blank/Invalid ballots 107,774 2.0 – –
Turnout 5,473,655 61.48 230 ±0
Source: Comissão Nacional de Eleições[7]

References

  1. ^ "Soares Is Re-elected in Portugal". The New York Times. Reuters. 14 January 1991. p. 3. Retrieved 17 February 2011.
  2. ^ "Álvaro Cunhal, 91, Portuguese Communist leader". The New York Times. 14 June 2005. Retrieved 17 February 2011.
  3. ^ "Biografia". parlamento.pt. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
  4. ^ "Resultados PR 1991" (PDF). Comissão Nacional de Eleições. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  5. ^ "Resultados AR 1995" (PDF). Comissão Nacional de Eleições. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  6. ^ "Resultados AR 1999" (PDF). Comissão Nacional de Eleições. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  7. ^ "Resultados AR 2002" (PDF). Comissão Nacional de Eleições. Retrieved 5 August 2024.