Marta Sofia Martins da Silva Trindade (born 25 September 1979) is a Portuguese architect and politician. In the 2024 Portuguese national election she was elected to the Assembly of the Republic as a representative of the right-wing CHEGA party.[1]
Marta Sofia Martins da Silva Trindade | |
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| Member of the Assembly of the Republic | |
| Assumed office 26 March 2024 | |
| Constituency | Lisbon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 September 1979 Lisbon, Portugal |
| Political party |  Portuguese:CHEGA |
| Alma mater | University of Lisbon |
| Occupation | Architect • Politician |
Early life and education
editSilva was born in the Portuguese capital of Lisbon on 25 September 1979. She obtained a degree in architecture from the University of Lisbon in 2002.[2]
Career
editAfter graduating, Silva worked for various architectural companies, with the most recent being one she owns with her husband.[2][3]
Political career
editAt the third national convention of CHEGA in 2021, Silva was invited by the party president, André Ventura, to join its national leadership as one of the three vice-presidents. She also became the party's national local coordinator. In the 2022 national election she stood as a CHEGA candidate, being fifth on the party's list of candidates for the Porto district, but failing to be elected as the party only won two seats. After that she worked in the Assembly as a political advisor to the CHEGA parliamentary group. In the 2024 national election she was third on the party's list for the Lisbon constituency and was elected when the party won five seats. As the mother of a son, among her policies include an increase in the duration of maternity leave. She has also argued that increased immigration into Portugal can be beneficial for the country's economy.[4][5][6][7]
References
edit- ^ "Marta Martins da Silva CH". Assembleia da República. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
- ^ a b "Marta Trindade". LinkedIn. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
- ^ David, Margarida (26 June 2021). "As mulheres que mandam no Chega". Sábado. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
- ^ "Congresso do Chega em direto. "Antes de governarmos Portugal, temos de conseguir governar-nos a nós próprios", avisa Ventura". Expresso. 30 May 2021. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
- ^ "CHEGA / Órgãos Nacionais". CHEGA. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
- ^ "Resultados Globais". Government of Portugal. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
- ^ Soares, Tiago. ""Marta Silva, vice-presidente do Chega: "A imigração contribui muito para o aumento das rendas"". Expresso. Retrieved 14 April 2024.