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 the archipelago with its laws and democratic rights.
On 21 July 1976, Álvaro Monjardino was elected by the Regional Assembly, the first President of the Azorean Assembly, nominated by the first President of the Azores (João Bosco Mota Amaral).
Presidents
The numbering reflects the uninterrupted terms in office served by each president.
The current President of the Legislative Assembly of the Azores is Luís Garcia, whose party won the Azorean regional election in February 2024, and was nominated by President José Manuel Bolieiro for the position.
The colors indicate the political affiliation of each President.
Term Portrait Name Term of office PartyStartEndDuration Regional Legislative Assembly of the Azores (1976–Present) I 1 Álvaro Monjardino 1976 1978 Social Democratic II 2 Alberto Madruga da Costa 1978 1979 Social Democratic III 3 Álvaro Monjardino 1979 1984 Social Democratic IV 4 José Guilherme Reis Leite 1984 1991 Social Democratic V 5 Alberto Madruga da Costa 1991 1995 Social Democratic VI 6 Humberto Melo 1995 1996 Social Democratic VII 7 Dionísio Mendes de Sousa 1996 1998 Socialist VIII 8 Humberto Melo 1998 2000 Social Democratic IX 9 Fernando Menezes November 2000 17 November 2008 Socialist X 10 Francisco Coelho 17 November 2008 14 October 2012 Socialist XI 11 Ana Luís 5 November 2012 16 November 2020 Socialist XII 12 Luís Garcia 16 November 2020 present Social DemocraticXIII
Timeline
References Notes
Sources