Isilda Maria Prazeres dos Santos Varges Gomes (born 16 September 1951) is a Portuguese politician who has been serving as a Member of the European Parliament for the Socialist Party since 2024.[1]
Isilda Gomes
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Isilda Gomes in 2020
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| Member of the European Parliament for Portugal | |
| Assumed office 16 July 2024 | |
| Mayor of Portimão | |
| In office 29 September 2013 – 30 April 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Manuel da Luz |
| Succeeded by | Álvaro Miguel Bila |
| Civil Governor of the Faro District | |
| In office 27 November 2009 – 30 November 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Carlos Silva Gomes |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| In office 1 June 2007 – 14 August 2009 | |
| Preceded by | António Ventura Pina |
| Succeeded by | Carlos Silva Gomes |
| President of the Portimão Municipal Assembly | |
| In office 9 October 2005 – 1 June 2007 | |
| Member of the Portimão City Council | |
| In office 14 December 1997 – 9 October 2005 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1951-09-16) 16 September 1951 (age 72) Almeida, Portugal |
| Political party | Socialist Party |
| Alma mater | University of Lisbon University of Seville |
| Occupation | Teacher • Politician |
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She was the Civil Governor of the District of Faro between 2007 and 2009, and again between 2009 and 2011.[2][3] She was elected Mayor of Portimãoin2013, with a relative majority (3 elected out of 7), on the PS lists; later she assured an absolute majority in the municipal executive through a post-electoral coalition with the only elected member of the PSD. In the local elections of 2017, she was re-elected, now with an absolute majority.[4]