José Manuel Pureza
José Manuel Pureza | |
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José Manuel Pureza in 2007. | |
| Vice President of the Assembly of the Republic | |
| In office 28 October 2015 – 29 March 2022 | |
| President | Eduardo Ferro Rodrigues |
| President of the Left Bloc's Parliamentary group | |
| In office 15 October 2009 – 19 June 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Luís Fazenda |
| Succeeded by | Luís Fazenda |
| Member of the Assembly of the Republic | |
| In office 23 October 2015 – 29 March 2022 | |
| In office 15 October 2009 – 19 June 2011 | |
| Constituency | Coimbra |
| Personal details | |
| Born | José Manuel Marques da Silva Pureza 18 December 1958 Coimbra, Coimbra District, Portugal |
| Political party | Left Bloc |
| Alma mater | University of Coimbra |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | professor, sociologist |
José Manuel Marques da Silva Pureza (born 18 December 1958) is a Portuguese sociology professor and politician. A member of the Left Bloc, he was elected to the Assembly of the Republic, for the first time, in 2009, but failed to secure his re-election in 2011, having returned for a second period, after being elected again, in 2015. In the 2006 presidential election, he was the nationwide representative of the candidacy of Francisco Louçã.