Eurico Jorge Nogueira Leite Brilhante Dias (born 15 March 1972) is a Portuguese politician who served as the leader of the Socialist Party's parliamentary group in the Assembly of the Republic from 2022 to 2024.[1]
Eurico Brilhante Dias | |
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,_cropped.png) Eurico Brilhante Dias in 2023. | |
| President of the Socialist Party's Parliamentary group | |
| In office 29 March 2022 – 5 April 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Ana Catarina Mendes |
| Succeeded by | Alexandra Leitão |
| Secretary of State of Internationalization | |
| In office 14 July 2017 – 28 March 2022 | |
| Prime Minister | António Costa |
| Preceded by | Jorge Oliveira |
| Succeeded by | Bernardo Ivo Cruz |
| Member of the Assembly of the Republic | |
| Assumed office 29 March 2022 | |
| Constituency | Leiria |
| In office 23 October 2015 – 29 March 2022 | |
| Constituency | Castelo Branco |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 March 1972 Lisbon, Portugal |
| Political party | Socialist Party |
Political career
editBrilhante Dias was a supporter of António José Seguro during the 2014 prime ministerial primaries. After António Costa defeated Seguro, Brilhante Dias was firstly elected to the Assembly of the Republic in Castelo Branco.[2] He supported Maria de Belém Roseira's candidacy in the 2016 presidential election, criticizing the Socialist Party for not supporting a candidate in that election.[3]
In 2017, following Jorge Oliveira's resignation as Secretary of State for Internationalization, Brilhante Dias was appointed by António Costa for that position.[3]
After the 2022 election, Brilhante Dias was chosen for the position of leader of the Socialist parliamentary group, succeeding Ana Catarina Mendes who became the Minister of Parliamentary Affairs.[4]
Brilhante Dias supported José Luís Carneiro during the 2023 leadership election, that was ultimately won by Pedro Nuno Santos.[5] He was later chosen as the main candidate of the Socialist Party for Leiria in the 2024 election.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Biografia". www.parlamento.pt (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-01-25.
- ^ "Eurico Brilhante Dias será o novo lider parlamentar do PS". Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-01-25.
- ^ a b "Brilhante Dias: O eterno segurista cada vez mais costista". www.jornaldenegocios.pt (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-01-25.
- ^ "Eurico Brilhante Dias eleito líder parlamentar do PS com maioria". Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-01-25.
- ^ Portugal, Rádio e Televisão de (2023-12-03). "Eurico Brilhante Dias apoia candidatura de José Luís Carneiro para secretário-geral". Eurico Brilhante Dias apoia candidatura de José Luís Carneiro para secretário-geral (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-01-25.
- ^ Renascença (2024-01-23). "Eurico Brilhante Dias é cabeça de lista do PS por Leiria - Renascença". Rádio Renascença (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-01-25.