João Galamba
João Galamba | |
|---|---|
Galamba in 2023 | |
| Minister of Infrastructure | |
| In office 4 January 2023 – 13 November 2023 | |
| Prime Minister | António Costa |
| Preceded by | Pedro Nuno Santos |
| Succeeded by | António Costa |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 August 1976 Lisbon, Portugal |
| Political party | Socialist Party |
| Spouse |
Laura Cravo (m. 2009) |
| Children | 2 |
João Saldanha de Azevedo Galamba (born 4 August 1976) is a Portuguese economist and politician. A member of the Socialist Party, he served as Minister of Infrastructure in the XXIII Constitutional Government of Portugal, between January and November 2023.
Galamba was previously a deputy to the Assembly of the Republic and vice-president of the Socialist Party's parliamentary group. He served as Secretary of State for Energy in António Costa's first government, Deputy Minister and Secretary of State for Energy in Costa's second term, and Secretary of State for the Environment and Energy in the beginning of the third term.
Galamba has been named a formal suspect (arguido) in a corruption investigation regarding deals he was involved in during his time as Secretary of State. The political scandal led to the resignation of Prime Minister António Costa on 7 November 2023 and the fall of the government. Six days later, on 13 November 2023, Galamba resigned from his position as minister.