Sofia Carreira
Sofia Carreira | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Assembly of the Republic | |
| Assumed office 26 March 2024 | |
| Constituency | Leiria |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Sofia Isabel Carreira 20 June 1974 Portugal |
| Party | Social Democratic Party |
| Occupation | Politician • Museum curator |
Sofia Isabel Carreira (born 1974) is a Portuguese politician and museum curator. A member of the Social Democratic Party (PSD), she was elected to the Assembly of the Republic of Portugal in March 2024 to represent the Leiria constituency.[1]
Early life and education
Carreira was born on 20 June 1974. Between 1994 and 1998 she attended the Lusiáda University of Lisbon and the NOVA University Lisbon, studying museology, heritage and history. She then worked as a curator for the municipality of Marinha Grande in 1998 and 1999 and for the municipality of Leiria at the Museu da Imagem em Movimento (Museum of Images and Movement) between 1999 and 2004 and from 2009.[2][3][4]
Political career
Between 2004 and 2009, she served as president of the parish of Marrazes in the Leiria municipality.[1]
The March 2024 national election was called following the resignation of the Socialist prime minister, António Costa, after allegations of corruption had been made against members of his government. To fight the election the PSD formed a coalition with two smaller parties, called the Democratic Alliance (AD). Having been an active member of the PSD for 20 years, Carreira was chosen as the third-placed candidate on the AD's list of candidates in the Leiria constituency and was elected when the AD won five of the available ten seats. In the parliament, she became a member of the Committee on Culture, Communication, Youth and Sport.[1][2][5] In the May 2025 election, called following a vote of no confidence in the government, she was again third on the AD's list for Leiria and was re-elected when the AD again won five of the available ten seats.[6]
Electoral history
Marrazes Parish Assembly election, 2005
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Seats | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSD | Sofia Carreira | 3,001 | 38.7 | 6 | ±0 | |
| PS | Gonçalo Lopes | 2,657 | 34.2 | 5 | +2 | |
| CDU | António Silva Santos | 616 | 7.9 | 1 | ±0 | |
| CDS–PP | Susana Maria Carvalho | 465 | 6.0 | 1 | ±0 | |
| BE | – | 447 | 5.8 | 0 | ±0 | |
| Blank/Invalid ballots | 573 | 7.4 | – | – | ||
| Turnout | 7,759 | 51.84 | 13 | ±0 | ||
| Source: Autárquicas 2005[7] | ||||||
Marrazes Parish Assembly election, 2009
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Seats | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PS | Isabel Afonso | 3,356 | 39.4 | 6 | +1 | |
| PSD | Sofia Carreira | 3,053 | 35.9 | 5 | –1 | |
| CDS–PP | Susana Maria Carvalho | 684 | 8.0 | 1 | ±0 | |
| CDU | António Silva Santos | 559 | 6.6 | 1 | ±0 | |
| BE | – | 456 | 5.4 | 0 | ±0 | |
| Blank/Invalid ballots | 403 | 4.7 | – | – | ||
| Turnout | 8,511 | 50.80 | 13 | ±0 | ||
| Source: Autárquicas 2009[8] | ||||||
Leiria City Council election, 2025
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Seats | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PS | Gonçalo Lopes | 37,069 | 54.1 | 7 | –1 | |
| PSD | Sofia Carreira | 14,963 | 21.8 | 3 | ±0 | |
| CH | Luís Paulo Fernandes | 7,897 | 11.5 | 1 | +1 | |
| IL | Paulo Ventura | 2,551 | 3.7 | 0 | ±0 | |
| CDS–PP | Branca Matos | 1,366 | 2.0 | 0 | ±0 | |
| BE/L/PAN | José Peixoto | 1,036 | 1.5 | 0 | ±0 | |
| CDU | Nuno Violante | 995 | 1.5 | 0 | ±0 | |
| ADN | Nuno Barroso | 336 | 0.5 | 0 | new | |
| Blank/Invalid ballots | 2,291 | 3.4 | – | – | ||
| Turnout | 68,504 | 59.96 | 11 | ±0 | ||
| Source: Autárquicas 2025[9] | ||||||
References
- 1 2 3 "Biografia: Sofia Carreira, PSD". Assembleia da República. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
- 1 2 "Sofia Carreira". LinkedIn. Retrieved 2 June 2024.[self-published]
- ↑ "Mimo. Saída de Sofia Carreira deixa museu sem coordenadora". Jornal de Leiria. 15 March 2024. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
- ↑ "Mimo. Sofia Carreira: "Se se reduz a programação, andamos para trás no tempo"". Região de Leiria. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
- ↑ "Eleições Legislativas 2024: Deputados Eleitos". CNN. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
- ↑ "Decisão 25 - Legislativas 2025 - CNN Portugal Deputados Eleitos". CNN. Retrieved 14 February 2026.
- ↑ "Mapa Oficial n.º 1-A/2006" (PDF). Diário da República. 6 February 2006. Retrieved 1 November 2025.
- ↑ "Mapa Oficial n.º 1-A/2010" (PDF). Diário da República. 11 March 2010. Retrieved 1 November 2025.
- ↑ "Autárquicas 2025". SGMAI. Retrieved 1 November 2025.
- 1974 births
- Living people
- Members of the 16th Assembly of the Republic (Portugal)
- Members of the 17th Assembly of the Republic (Portugal)
- Social Democratic Party (Portugal) politicians
- Women members of the Assembly of the Republic (Portugal)
- NOVA University Lisbon alumni
- 21st-century Portuguese women politicians