Paulo Alexandre Baptista Teixeira de Morais (born 22 December 1963, in Viana do Castelo) is a Portuguese professor and politician. He is the vice-president of the national chapter of the NGO Transparency International. Former deputy mayor of Porto and a public voice against corruption in Portuguese politics, he ran to the presidential elections of 2016.[1][2] Paulo de Morais, whose campaign focused on the fight against corruption, obtained more than 100,000 votes.
Paulo de Morais | |
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Deputy Mayor of Porto | |
In office 2002–2005 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Paulo Alexandre Baptista Teixeira de Morais 22 December 1963 Viana do Castelo, Portugal |
Political party | Social Democratic Party (1980–2013) Independent (2013–present) |
Alma mater | University of Porto |
Profession | Professor |
References
edit- ^ (9 April 2015) "Mais um candidato a Belém. Agora é Paulo Morais" Observador. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
- ^ (1 December 2015) "Paulo Morais, o primeiro candidato oficial" Expresso. Retrieved 1 December 2015.