João Soares (politician)

João Soares
Minister of Culture
In office
26 November 2015  8 April 2016
Prime MinisterAntónio Costa
Preceded byTeresa Morais
Succeeded byLuís Filipe Castro Mendes
Mayor of Lisbon
In office
15 November 1995  23 January 2002
Preceded byJorge Sampaio
Succeeded byPedro Santana Lopes
Member of the Assembly of the Republic
In office
4 April 2002  24 October 2019
ConstituencyLisbon (2002–2009)
Faro (2009–2015)
Lisbon (2015–2019)
In office
19 July 1987  6 October 1991
ConstituencyLisbon
Personal details
Born
João Barroso Soares

(1949-08-29) 29 August 1949
Lisbon
Political partySocialist Party
Spouse(s)
Maria Olímpia
(divorced)

Annick Burhenne
Children5
Parents
Alma materUniversity of Lisbon
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionEditor

João Barroso Soares (born 29 August 1949 in São Cristóvão e São Lourenço, Lisbon) is a Portuguese editor and Socialist Party politician, who was President of the Municipality of Lisbon from 1995 to 2002. He was member of the European Parliament and of the Portuguese State Council.