Edgar Freitas Gomes da Silva (born 25 September 1962) is a Portuguese politician and former Catholic priest. He is known for having been a bitter dissident from the Portuguese Catholic hierarchy.
Edgar Silva | |
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 Edgar Silva in 2016 | |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Madeira | |
| In office 8 November 1996 – 26 May 2024 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Edgar Freitas Gomes da Silva 25 September 1962 Funchal, Madeira, Portugal |
| Political party | Portuguese Communist Party (1997–present) |
| Alma mater | Catholic University of Portugal |
| Website | www.edgarsilva2016.pt |
Edgar Silva is a licenciate in Theology and holds a master's degree in Systematic Theology from the Catholic University of Portugal. He has been a militant of the Portuguese Communist Party since 1997, and also a member of its Central Committee since 10 December 2000.[1][2]
He was a candidate to the 2016 presidential election.[1][2]
Works
editAmong his published books, there can be found works on social and human development issues such as:
- Os instrangeiros na Madeira. Funchal: Edgar Silva, 2005. ISBN 972-8246-85-4.
- Madeira, tempo perdido. Funchal: Edgar Silva, 2007. ISBN 978-972-8246-98-3.
- Os bichos da Corte do Ogre usam máscaras de riso. 2010.
- Silva, Edgar; Vilarigues, Sofia (2011). Pontes de Mudança, sociedades sustentáveis e solidárias. Funchal: Antagonista. ISBN 978-989-83-3611-8.
References
edit- ^ a b Rosa Pedroso Lima; Manuela Goucha Soares; Mafalda Ganhão (8 October 2015). "Edgar Silva é o candidato do PCP à Presidência da República" (Online). expresso.pt (in Portuguese). Lisbon: Expresso. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
- ^ a b Marta Caires (8 October 2015). ""Na Madeira falta inaugurar as pessoas." O perfil do antigo padre que o PCP quer ter em Belém" (Online). expresso.pt (in Portuguese). Lisbon: Expresso. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
External links
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