Valentim Loureiro
Valentim dos Santos de Loureiro ComM (born 24 December 1938 in Calde, Viseu) is a Portuguese politician, and former football chairman of Boavista F.C. and Portuguese League for Professional Football. He has the rank of Major of the Portuguese Army. He was involved in the Apito Dourado sports scandal, of which he was completely rehabilitated by the Courts of Portugal.
Major Valentim Loureiro | |
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| Mayor of Gondomar | |
| In office 12 December 1993 – 23 October 2013 | |
| Deputy | José Luís Oliveira |
| Preceded by | Aníbal Lira |
| Succeeded by | Marco Martins |
| Chairman of Porto Metro | |
| In office 2001–2005 | |
| Preceded by | José Vieira de Carvalho |
| Succeeded by | Manuel de Oliveira Marques |
| President of the Portuguese Professional Football League | |
| In office 23 December 1996 – 2 October 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Pinto da Costa |
| Succeeded by | Hermínio Loureiro |
| In office 14 April 1989 – 28 October 1994 | |
| Preceded by | João Aranha |
| Succeeded by | Manuel Damásio |
| President of Boavista F.C. | |
| In office 1978–1997 | |
| Preceded by | Eduardo Taveira da Mota |
| Succeeded by | João Loureiro |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 December 1938 Calde, Portugal |
| Political party | Independent |
| Other political affiliations | Social Democratic Party (1974–2005) |
| Alma mater | Portuguese Military Academy |
| Profession | Army officer businessman |
| Awards | Commander of the Order of Merit |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | Portuguese Army |
| Years of service | 1959–1967 |
| Rank | Major |
| Battles/wars | Colonial War |
He was mayor of Gondomar municipality in northern Portugal (elected as an independent, as well as of PSD party), President of the Metropolitan Area of Porto and of the Metro of Porto, President of the Portuguese League for Professional Football, chairman of Boavista F.C., and father of his successor, João Loureiro who held the office from 1997 to 2007. He was also a consul of Guinea-Bissau in Porto, leader of the PSD party in the Porto district, and chairman in Porto Metro state-owned mass transit company. Indeed, he is famous in Portugal for the multiplicity of offices he holds at any one time.
Valentim Loureiro briefly attended the Law School of the University of Coimbra before embracing a military career.[1]
Apito Dourado scandal
Valentim Loureiro was investigated by the police and formally accused in the Apito Dourado scandal.[2][3] In July 2008 he was found guilty of abuse of power but not guilty of corruption and sentenced to three years, two months of suspended jail time.[4] He was rehabilitated afterwards by the Superior Court of Portugal.
References
- (in Portuguese) http://www.osfamosos.com/perfil_videos_fotos/Valentim_Loureiro/127 Valentim Loureiro, Os Famosos
- Portugal football bosses arrested, BBC News, 20 April 2004. Retrieved December 2006
- Police hold 16 in Portuguese probe, CNN.com, 20 April 2004. Retrieved December 2006
- Valentim condenado a três anos e dois meses de prisão com pena suspensa por abuso de poder Archived 26 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine, TSF Online, 18 July 2008. Retrieved July 2008 (in Portuguese)