Ricardo Dias Pinto

Ricardo Dias Pinto
Member of the Assembly of the Republic
Assumed office
29 March 2022
ConstituencyLisbon
Assumed office
March 26, 2024
Personal details
Born
Ricardo Dias Pinto Blaufuks

(1968-06-17) 17 June 1968 (age 56)
Lisbon, Portugal
Political partyChega
Alma materUniversidade Lusófona

Ricardo Dias Pinto Blaufuks (born 17 June, 1968 in Lisbon) also known as Ricardo Regalla is a Portuguese businessman, real-estate consultant and politician of the Chega party currently serving as a member of the Assembly of the Republic for the Lisbon constituency.

Biography

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Life and career

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Pinto studied agricultural management at the Universidade Lusófona before working in real-estate in Sintra and Cascais and later founding a consultancy business.[1][2] He then worked as a chief of staff for Chega leader André Ventura.[3]

Politics

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He was a founding member of Chega and served as a vice-deputy to André Ventura's national leadership.[4] In August 2023, he spoke at the summer camp of the party's youth league at the invitation of Rita Matias. In March 2024, he was elected to the Assembly of the Republic representing the Lisbon constituency.[5]

Pinto supports the restoration of the Portuguese monarchy and did not vote in any of the country's presidential elections until the 2021 Portuguese presidential election to support André Ventura.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "The machine that makes Chega move. The men and women of André Ventura". Retrieved 2024-06-12.
  2. ^ "Who is Ricardo Regalla Dias Pinto? Monarchist and Director of Public Relations at Chega". Retrieved 2024-06-12.
  3. ^ "Ricardo Regalla Dias Pinto of CHEGA: 'In Portugal, We Have a New Political Scandal Every Day'". Retrieved 2024-06-12.
  4. ^ "André Ventura chooses convicted GNR soldier to head Chega pelo Porto's list". Retrieved 2024-06-12.
  5. ^ "Legislative Elections 2024". Retrieved 2024-06-12.
  6. ^ "Who is Ricardo Regalla Dias Pinto? Monarchist and Director of Public Relations at Chega". Retrieved 2024-06-12.