Fabian Figueiredo
Fabian Figueiredo | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Figueiredo in 2024 | |
| Member of the Assembly of the Republic | |
| Assumed office 1 January 2026 | |
| Preceded by | Mariana Mortágua |
| Constituency | Lisbon |
| In office 26 March 2024 – 2 June 2025 | |
| Constituency | Lisbon |
| In office 26 April 2021 – June 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Pedro Filipe Soares |
| Succeeded by | Pedro Filipe Soares |
| Constituency | Lisbon |
| President of the Parliamentary Group of the Left Bloc | |
| In office 26 March 2024 – 2 June 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Pedro Filipe Soares |
| Succeeded by | Vacant office |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Fabian Filipe Figueiredo 14 January 1989 |
| Party | Left Bloc |
| Occupation | Politician, sociologist |
Fabian Filipe Figueiredo[a] (born 14 January 1989) is a Portuguese politician and sociologist from the Left Bloc. He has served as a member of the Assembly of the Republic since January 2026, having previously served from March 2024 to June 2025 and also from April to June 2021.[1][2]
Biography
Fabian Figueiredo was born in Zurich, Switzerland in 1989, but grew up in Santa Maria da Feira until he turned 18.[3] He then studied Sociology in the Faculty of Economics of the University of Coimbra.[4]
He was the national campaign director of Marisa Matias' 2016 presidential campaign.[5] In 2017, he was the Left Bloc's candidate for Mayor of Loures, running, among others, against André Ventura, at the time the candidate from the PSD.[6] He filled a crime complaint against Ventura after his controversial remarks about the Romani people.[7] In 2021 he was once again a candidate for Mayor, failing once again to be elected.[8]
In 2019, he was the 7th candidate on the BE's list from Lisbon. He later became a member of the Assembly of the Republic, replacing Pedro Filipe Soares temporarily.[9]
In 2024, he was chosen as the 2nd candidate on the BE's list from Lisbon, only after party coordinator Mariana Mortágua, being elected to the Portuguese Parliament.[2] After the election, he was chosen by the Left Bloc's political commission as the parliamentary leader of the Left Bloc, succeeding Pedro Filipe Soares, who retired from politics.[10]
In 2025, after the Left Bloc suffered a defeat, gaining just 2% of the votes, he lost his seat.[11] He returned to parliament in January 2026, following Mariana Mortágua's resignation, becoming the party's sole deputy.[12]
Electoral history
2017 Loures City Council election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Seats | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CDU | Bernardino Soares | 28,701 | 32.8 | 4 | –1 | |
| PS | Sónia Paixão | 24,737 | 28.2 | 4 | ±0 | |
| PSD/PPM | André Ventura | 18,877 | 21.5 | 3 | +1 | |
| BE | Fabian Figueiredo | 3,107 | 3.5 | 0 | ±0 | |
| CDS–PP | Pedro Pestana Bastos | 2,508 | 2.9 | 0 | ±0 | |
| PCTP/MRPP | João Resa | 2,232 | 2.5 | 0 | ±0 | |
| PAN | Ana Sofia da Silva | 1,824 | 2.1 | 1 | new | |
| Other parties | 1,452 | 1.7 | 0 | ±0 | ||
| Blank/Invalid ballots | 4,162 | 4.8 | – | – | ||
| Turnout | 87,600 | 52.31 | 11 | ±0 | ||
| Source: Autárquicas 2017[13] | ||||||
2021 Loures City Council election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Seats | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PS | Ricardo Leão | 25,777 | 31.5 | 4 | ±0 | |
| CDU | Bernardino Soares | 23,756 | 29.1 | 4 | ±0 | |
| PSD | Nelson Batista | 11,451 | 14.0 | 2 | –1 | |
| CH | Bruno Nunes | 6,884 | 8.4 | 1 | new | |
| BE | Fabian Figueiredo | 3,170 | 3.9 | 0 | ±0 | |
| IL | Filomena Francisco | 2,729 | 3.3 | 0 | new | |
| PAN | Soraya Ossman | 1,834 | 2.2 | 0 | ±0 | |
| CDS–PP | Jorge Gomes dos Santos | 1,251 | 1.5 | 0 | ±0 | |
| PCTP/MRPP | João Resa | 1,249 | 1.5 | 0 | ±0 | |
| Blank/Invalid ballots | 3,685 | 4.5 | – | – | ||
| Turnout | 81,786 | 48.32 | 11 | ±0 | ||
| Source: Autárquicas 2021[14] | ||||||
Notes
- ↑ European Portuguese pronunciation: [fɐbiˈɐ̃ fiˈlipɨ fiɡɐjˈɾedu].
References
- ↑ "Biografia". www.parlamento.pt (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-03-12.
- 1 2 Santos, Ana Bacelar Begonha, Nuno Ferreira (2024-03-11). "Com Mortágua, Bloco mantém representação parlamentar e aumenta votos". PÚBLICO (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-03-12.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ↑ "Fabian Figueredo (BE): "O Chega foi criado para tornar a vida da elite portuguesa mais fácil"". Expresso (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 2026-04-16. Retrieved 2026-07-13.
- ↑ "Fabian Figueiredo | Grupo Parlamentar do Bloco de Esquerda". parlamento.bloco.org. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
- ↑ "Marisa Matias recebida com ovação do Coliseu do Porto". Expresso (in Portuguese). 2016-01-24. Retrieved 2026-02-01.
- ↑ "Autárquicas: Transportes e habitação são as grandes prioridades para o BE em Loures". Diário de Notícias. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
- ↑ ""Há problemas com a comunidade cigana em Loures"". Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-03-12.
- ↑ Cunha, Mariana Lima. "Fabian Figueiredo é o candidato do Bloco a Loures". Observador (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-03-12.
- ↑ "Pedro Filipe Soares suspende funções para gozar licença parental". Esquerda.net. 2021-04-26. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
- ↑ Begonha, Ana Bacelar (2024-03-13). "Fabian Figueiredo será o novo líder parlamentar do Bloco de Esquerda". PÚBLICO (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-03-15.
- ↑ Renascença (2025-05-19). "Louçã, Marisa Matias, António Filipe e mais. Quem ficou de fora do Parlamento? - Renascença". Rádio Renascença (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2025-11-01.
- ↑ Bártolo, Frederico (2026-01-22). "Fabian Figueiredo e o regresso à AR: "Dedico-me a esta batalha como se fosse a mais difícil da minha vida"". Diário de Notícias. Retrieved 2026-02-01.
- ↑ "Autárquicas 2017". SGMAI. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
- ↑ "Autárquicas 2021". SGMAI. Retrieved 1 November 2025.
External links
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