João Torres

João Torres, in full João Veloso da Silva Torres (born 24 April 1986, in Porto, Portugal) was a leader of the Socialist Youth,[1] is a former Member of Parliament,[2] former Secretary of State for Consumer Protection in the XXI Portuguese Government,[3] and currently holds the office of Secretary of State for Commerce, Services and Consumer Protection in the XXII Portuguese Government.[4]

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Veloso and the second or paternal family name is Silva.
João Torres
Deputy Secretary-General of the Socialist Party
Assumed office
30 March 2022
Secretary-GeneralAntónio Costa
Preceded byJosé Luís Carneiro
Secretary of State for Commerce, Services and Consumer Protection
In office
26 October 2019 – 30 March 2022
Prime MinisterAntónio Costa
Preceded byHimself (Consumer Protection)
Succeeded byNuno Fazenda (Tourism, Commerce and Services)
Secretary of State for Consumer Protection
In office
17 October 2018 – 26 October 2019
Prime MinisterAntónio Costa
Preceded byPaulo Alexandre Ferreira
Succeeded byHimself (Commerce, Services and Consumer Protection)
Member of the Assembly of the Republic
Assumed office
30 March 2022
ConstituencyPorto
In office
23 October 2015 – 17 October 2018
ConstituencyPorto
Personal details
Born
João Veloso da Silva Torres

(1986-04-24) 24 April 1986
Maia, Portugal
Political partySocialist
Alma materUniversity of Porto (MEng)
ProfessionCivil engineer

A certified engineer, with a Master of Engineering Studies in Civil Engineering by the University of Porto, has a professional record in the area before entering politics, as part of a project management team in a Portuguese construction company.

In late 2012, he run and won for the leadership of the Portuguese Socialist Youth.[1] He was reelected in 2014 for a last term which lasted until 2016.[5] He was elected Member of Parliament representing the electoral district of Porto in 2015, with competencies in the Parliamentary Commissions of Environment; Transparency; Culture, Communication, Youth and Sports; Territorial Planning; and Decentralisation, Local Power and Housing.[6]

As of January 2017, he was nominated Vice-President of the Socialist Party Parliamentary Group. His term as Vice-President and Member of Parliament ended as he entered the XXI Portuguese Government.[7]

In 17 October, João Veloso da Silva Torres, was nominated Secretary of State of Consumer Protection of the XXI Portuguese Government,[3] whose term ended on 26 October 2019.

With the formation of the XXII Portuguese Government as of 26 October 2019, João Torres, was nominated Secretary of State for Commerce, Services and Consumer Protection.[4]

References
  1. "João Torres vai ser o novo líder da Juventude Socialista". Jornal Expresso (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  2. "Partido Socialista – Eleições para a Assembleia da República (Círculo Eleitoral do Porto)" Archived 20 October 2016 at the Wayback Machine (in Portuguese). Retrieved 21 October 2017.
  3. "João Torres – Secretary of State of Consumer Protection". www.portugal.gov.pt. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
  4. "João Torres – Secretary of State for Trade, Services and Consumer Protection". www.portugal.gov.pt. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  5. "SIC Notícias | Mário Soares elogia atitude de jovens socialistas na luta pela liberdade e democracia". SIC Notícias (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  6. "Biografia". www.parlamento.pt. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  7. "João Torres eleito vice presidente da bancada PS". Notícias Maia (in European Portuguese). 19 February 2017. Retrieved 5 June 2019.


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