José Manuel Rodrigues (politician)
José Manuel Rodrigues | |
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José Manuel Rodrigues in 2024 | |
| Regional Secretary of Economy | |
| Assumed office 15 April 2025 | |
| President | Miguel Albuquerque |
| Preceded by | Eduardo Jesus |
| President of the Legislative Assembly of Madeira | |
| In office 15 October 2019 – 10 April 2025 | |
| Preceded by | José Lino Tranquada Gomes |
| Succeeded by | Rubina Leal |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Madeira | |
| Assumed office 17 September 2012 | |
| In office 13 October 1996 – 14 October 2009 | |
| President of the CDS – People's Party of Madeira | |
| Assumed office 14 April 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Rui Barreto |
| In office 1997–2015 | |
| Preceded by | Rui Gomes Vieira |
| Succeeded by | Rui Barreto |
| Member of the Assembly of the Republic | |
| In office 15 October 2009 – 16 September 2012 | |
| Constituency | Madeira |
| Member of the Funchal City Council | |
| In office 29 September 2013 – 1 October 2017 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | José Manuel de Sousa Rodrigues 13 July 1960 Funchal, Madeira, Portugal |
| Political party | CDS – People's Party |
| Spouse | Daniela Rodrigues |
| Occupation | Journalist • politician |
José Manuel de Sousa Rodrigues (born 13 July 1960) is a Portuguese journalist and politician, from the CDS – People's Party. Since 2019, he is the President of the Legislative Assembly of Madeira.
He was successively elected as member of the Legislative Assembly of Madeira since 1996. He was parliamentary leader several times.
In 2009, he was elected as a member of the Assembly of the Republic, being re-elected in the early elections of June 2011. Here, he served as vice-president of the CDS-PP Parliamentary group.
In 2019, José Manuel Rodrigues was elected President of the Legislative Assembly of Madeira for the XII legislature (2019–2023). In 2023, he was re-elected President of the Legislative Assembly of Madeira for the XIII legislature.
After the 2025 Madeiran regional election, José Manuel Rodrigues formed a coalition with the Social Democratic Party (PSD), becoming Regional Secretary for the Economy in the regional government, leaving the post of President of the Legislative Assembly of Madeira.