Regina Maria Pinto da Fonseca Ramos Bastos (born 4 November 1960) is a Portuguese lawyer and politician. She was a member of the European Parliament from 1999 to 2004 and from 2009 to 2014 as a member of the European People's Party.[1][2]
Regina Bastos | |
|---|---|
 Regina Bastos in 2016 | |
| Member of the Assembly of the Republic | |
| Assumed office 2 April 2024 | |
| Constituency | Lisbon |
| In office 22 October 2015 – 24 October 2019 | |
| Constituency | Aveiro |
| In office 10 March 2005 – 13 July 2009 | |
| Constituency | Aveiro |
| Member of the European Parliament | |
| In office 14 July 2009 – 30 June 2014 | |
| Constituency | Portugal |
| In office 24 July 1999 – 20 July 2004 | |
| Constituency | Portugal |
| President of the Estarreja Municipal Assembly | |
| Assumed office 1 October 2017 | |
| In office 9 October 2005 – 13 July 2009 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Regina Maria Pinto da Fonseca Ramos Bastos 4 November 1960 Estarreja, Portugal |
| Political party | Social Democratic Party |
| Children | 1 |
| Occupation | Lawyer • Politician |
She was born in Estarreja and holds a bachelor's degree in law. She was a member of the Portuguese Social Democratic Party. She served in the municipal assembly for Estarreja from 1989 to 2001. After serving in the European Parliament, she was a member of the Portuguese Assembly of the Republic from 2005 until 2009, when she was again elected to the European parliament.[1][3] In 2011, she was named to the short list for the prize for the Best Member of the European Parliament.[4]
Regina Bastos served as President of the Municipal Assembly of Estarreja from 2005 to 2009,[3] and again since 2017.[2]
She succeeded Luís Montenegro as a member of Parliament when he resigned to become Prime Minister.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b "Regina Bastos". European Parliament MEPs.
- ^ a b Viola, Donatella M (2015). Routledge Handbook of European Elections. p. 368. ISBN 978-1317503637.
- ^ a b "Biografia" (in Portuguese). Assembly of the Republic.
- ^ "Three Portuguese MEPs shortlisted for 2011 awards". Portugal News. November 19, 2011.
- ^ "Hugo Soares quer ter 12 vice-presidentes na bancada do PSD (e o primeiro é o ex-bastonário Miguel Guimarães)". Expresso (in Portuguese). 2024-04-07. Retrieved 2024-04-11.