Presidents of the Legislative Assembly of the Azores

The list of presidents of the Legislative Assembly of the Azores consists of the chairpersons for the autonomous local legislature of the Azores, since the Carnation Revolution that installed the democratic Third Portuguese Republic. This list includes the leaders of the transitional regimes and those presidents elected after the institutionalization of the autonomy statute that provided archipelago with its laws and democratic rights.

President of the Legislative Assembly of the Azores
President da Assembleia dos Açores
Coat of arms of the Azores
Flag of the Azores
Incumbent Luís Gracia since 16 November 2020
Style	President
Residence	The Cedars House
Nominator	Vasco Cordeiro
Term length	4 years
Inaugural holder	Álvaro Monjardino
Formation	21 July 1976
Succession	Alberto Madruga da Costa
Deputy	Ricardo Cabral (PS) Berta Cabral (PSD)
Website	http://www.alra.pt/

On 21 July 1976, Álvaro Monjardino was elected by plenum of the Regional Assembly, the first President of the Azorean Assembly, nominated by the first President of the Azores (João Bosco Mota Amaral).

Presidents

The Legislative Assembly of the Azores on the island of Faial, is the seat of the regional legislature

A profile of the legislature, showing the dome where the assembly meets

The numbering reflects the uninterrupted terms in office served by each president.

The current President of the Government of the Azores is Ana Luís, whose party won the Azorean regional election on 14 October 2012, and was nominated by President Vasco Cordeiro for the position.

The colors indicate the political affiliation of each President.

  No party

  Socialist

  Social Democratic

Term	No.	President (Birth–Death)	Portrait	Took office	Left office	Party
Regional Legislative Assembly of the Azores (1976–Present)
-	1	Álvaro Monjardino 6 October 1930 - 16 August 2024	-	1976	1978	Social Democratic
-	2	Alberto Madruga da Costa 15 April 1940 - 14 November 2014	-	1978	1979	Social Democratic
-	3	Álvaro Monjardino 6 October 1930 - 16 August 2024	-	1979	1984	Social Democratic
-	4	José Guilherme Reis Leite b. 25 December 1943	-	1984	1991	Social Democratic
-	5	Alberto Madruga da Costa 15 April 1940 - 14 November 2014	-	1991	1995	Social Democratic
-	6	Humberto Melo b. 5 June 1955	-	1995	1996	Social Democratic
-	7	Dionísio Mendes de Sousa b. 9 October 1940	-	1996	1998	Socialist
-	8	Humberto Melo b. 5 June 1955	-	1998	2000	Social Democratic
-	9	Fernando Menezes b. 16 April 1952	-	2000	2008	Socialist
-	10	Francisco Coelho b. 19 January 1966	-	17 November 2008	14 October 2012	Socialist
-	11	Ana Luís b. 28 January 1976	-	5 November 2012	16 November 2020	Socialist
-	12	Luís Gracia b. 26 December 1971	-	16 November 2020	-	Social Democratic

Timeline

Presidents of the Legislative Assembly of the Azores (1976-Present)

References

Notes

Sources

• Francisco Coelho eleito presidente da Assembleia Legislativa Regional (in Portuguese), Ponta Delgada (Azores), Portugal: Correio dos Açores, 17 November 2008
• Agência Lusa, ed. (5 November 2012), Ana Luís é a nova presidente da Assembleia Legislativa (in Portuguese), Ponta Delgada (Azores), Portugal: Açoreana Oriental, retrieved 3 November 2012