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João Bosco Mota Amaral
GCC GCIH
João Bosco Mota Amaral GCC GCIH
	Mota Amaral in 2011
President of the Assembly of the Republic
	In office; 10 April 2002 – 16 March 2005
Preceded by	Almeida Santos
Succeeded by	Jaime Gama
President of the Regional Government of the Azores
	In office; 8 September 1976 – 20 October 1995
Preceded by	Altino Pinto de Magalhães (as President of the Regional Junta of the Azores)
Succeeded by	Alberto Madruga da Costa
Member of the Assembly of the Republic
	In office; 31 October 1995 – 23 October 2015
Constituency	Azores
	In office; 3 June 1975 – 7 September 1976
Constituency	Ponta Delgada
Personal details
Born	João Bosco Soares Mota Amaral; 15 April 1943 (age 81); Ponta Delgada, São Miguel Island, Azores
Political party	Social Democratic Party (since 1974)
Alma mater	University of Lisbon

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João Bosco Soares Mota Amaral (born 15 April 1943) is a Portuguese politician. He served as President of the Assembly of the Republic of Portugal from 2002 to 2005 and President of the Autonomous Regional Government of the Azores from 1976 to 1995.

Career

He earned a Master's degree in Law from the Faculty of Law of the University of Lisbon and is a Doctorate honoris causa in Economic Sciences from the University of the Azores.

He integrated the Liberal Wing, led by Francisco Sá Carneiro, and was elected a Deputy to the National Assembly in 1969.

He was one of the Founders of the then Popular Democratic Party (PPD) in May 1974, a month after the Carnation Revolution, together with Francisco Sá Carneiro, Francisco Pinto Balsemão, Joaquim Magalhães Mota, Carlos Mota Pinto, Alberto João Jardim, António Barbosa de Melo and António Marques Mendes, being responsible for the Foundation of the branch of Azores, becoming a Deputy to the Constituent Assembly and to the Assembly of the Republic in all legislatures.

He was the first President of the Azores from 1976 to 1995.

He was the Vice-President of the Assembly of the Portuguese Republic in the 7th and the 8th Legislatures (30 October 1995 - 4 April 2002) and a Member of the Delegation of the Assembly of the Republic to the Parliamentary Assembly of the European Council and the Western European Union in the same Legislatures, reintegrating them into the 10th.

He was President of the Assembly of the Republic of Portugal from 9 April 2002 to 9 March 2005.

He was also a Member of the Portuguese Council of State from 1982 to 1995 and the President of the Azores again from 9 April 2002 to 9 March 2005 as the President of the Assembly of the Republic.

Family

He has never married and has no children.^[1]

Honours

National

Grand Cross of the Military Order of Christ (12 December 1995)^[2]
Grand Cross of the Order of Prince Henry (19 April 1986)^[2]

Foreign

Austria: Grand Decoration of Honour in Gold with Sash of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (31 January 2005)^[2]
Brazil: Grand Cross of the Order of the Southern Cross (16 September 2003)^[2]
Chile: Grand Cross of the Order of Bernardo O'Higgins (12 December 2005)^[2]
France: Grand Officer of the National Order of Merit (28 January 1991)^[2]
Germany: Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit , Germany (18 May 1999)^[2]
Hungary: Grand Cross of the Hungarian Order of Merit (16 October 2002)^[2]
Poland: Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland (8 July 2004)^[2]

References

Notes

^ "João Mota Amaral". geneall.net. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ "Cidadãos Nacionais Agraciados com Ordens Portuguesas". Página Oficial das Ordens Honoríficas Portuguesas. Retrieved 31 July 2016.

Sources

Os Presidentes do Parlamento (Presidents of the Portuguese Parliament), Assembly of the Republic

[1] "João Mota Amaral". geneall.net. Retrieved 11 April 2023.

[OrdHonPor-2] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ "Cidadãos Nacionais Agraciados com Ordens Portuguesas". Página Oficial das Ordens Honoríficas Portuguesas. Retrieved 31 July 2016.

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-{{Infobox Officeholder
+{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2022}}
-| name = Mota Amaral
+{{Infobox officeholder
-| image =
+| name                = João Bosco Mota Amaral
-| caption =
+| image               = Helder Antunes e João Bosco Mota Amaral (cropped).jpg
-| order = [[Assembly of the Republic |President of the Assembly of the Republic]]
+| caption             = Mota Amaral in 2011
-| term_start = 10 April 2002
+| order               = [[Assembly of the Republic (Portugal)|President of the Assembly of the Republic]]
-| term_end = 16 March 2005
+| term_start          = 10 April 2002
-| predecessor = [[António de Almeida Santos|Almeida Santos]]
+| term_end            = 16 March 2005
-| successor = [[Jaime Gama]]
+| predecessor         = [[António de Almeida Santos|Almeida Santos]]
-| order2 = [[List of Presidents of the Autonomous Regional Government of the Azores|President of the Autonomous Regional Government of the Azores]]
+| successor           = [[Jaime Gama]]
-| term_start2 = 8 September 1976
+| order2              = [[Presidents of the Regional Government of the Azores|President of the Regional Government of the Azores]]
-| term_end2 = 20 October 1995
+| term_start2         = 8 September 1976
-| predecessor2 = [[Altino Magalhães]] <small>(as Military Governor of Azores)</small>
+| term_end2           = 20 October 1995
-| successor2 = [[Alberto Romão Madruga da Costa]]
+| predecessor2        = [[Altino Pinto de Magalhães]] <small>(as [[List of Presidents of the Autonomous Regional Government of the Azores|President of the Regional Junta of the Azores]])</small>
-| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1943|04|15}}
+| successor2          = [[Alberto Madruga da Costa]]
-| birth_place = [[Ponta Delgada]], [[São Miguel Island]], [[Azores]]
+| birth_date          = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1943|04|15}}
-| spouse =
+| birth_place         = [[Ponta Delgada]], [[São Miguel Island]], [[Azores]]
-| party = [[Social Democratic Party (Portugal)|Social Democratic Party]]
+| spouse              =
-| alma_mater = [[University of Lisbon]]
+| party               = [[Social Democratic Party (Portugal)|Social Democratic Party]] (since 1974)
+| alma_mater          = [[University of Lisbon]]
+| honorific_suffix    = [[Order of Christ (Portugal)|GCC]] [[Order of Prince Henry|GCIH]]
+| office3             = {{MP PT}}
+| term_start4         = 3 June 1975
+| term_start3         = 31 October 1995
+| term_end3           = 23 October 2015
+| term_end4           = 7 September 1976
+| constituency3       = [[Azores (Assembly of the Republic constituency)|Azores]]
+| constituency4       = [[Ponta Delgada]]
+| birth_name          = João Bosco Soares Mota Amaral
 }}
+'''João Bosco Soares Mota Amaral''' (born 15 April 1943) is a [[Portugal|Portuguese]] [[politician]]. He served as [[President (government title)|President]] of the Assembly of the Republic of Portugal from 2002 to 2005 and [[President of the Autonomous Regional Government of the Azores]] from 1976 to 1995.
-'''João Bosco Soares da Mota Amaral''' (born [[Ponta Delgada]], [[São Miguel Island|São Miguel]], [[Azores]], 15 April 1943), is a [[Portugal|Portuguese]] [[politician]]. He served as the first [[President of the  Autonomous Regional Government of the Azores]] from 1976 to 1995.
 ==Career==
@@ Line 27: / Line 37: @@
 He integrated the [[Liberal Wing]], led by [[Francisco Sá Carneiro]], and was elected a [[Deputy (legislator)|Deputy]] to the National Assembly in 1969.
-He was one of the Founders of the then [[Social Democratic Party (Portugal)|Popular Democratic Party]] (PPD) in May 1974, a month after the [[Carnation Revolution]], together with [[Francisco Sá Carneiro]], [[Francisco Pinto Balsemão]], [[Joaquim Magalhães Mota]], [[Carlos Mota Pinto]], [[Alberto João Jardim]], [[António Barbosa de Melo]] and [[António Marques Mendes]], being responsible for the Foundation of the branch of Azores, becoming a Deputy to the Constituint Assembly and to the [[Assembly of the Republic]] in all legislatures.
+He was one of the Founders of the then [[Social Democratic Party (Portugal)|Popular Democratic Party]] (PPD) in May 1974, a month after the [[Carnation Revolution]], together with [[Francisco Sá Carneiro]], [[Francisco Pinto Balsemão]], [[Joaquim Magalhães Mota]], [[Carlos Mota Pinto]], [[Alberto João Jardim]], [[António Barbosa de Melo]] and [[António Marques Mendes]], being responsible for the Foundation of the branch of Azores, becoming a Deputy to the Constituent Assembly and to the [[Assembly of the Republic (Portugal)|Assembly of the Republic]] in all legislatures.
 He was the first President of the Azores from 1976 to 1995.
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 He was the [[Vice-President]] of the Assembly of the Portuguese Republic in the 7th and the 8th Legislatures (30 October 1995 - 4 April 2002) and a Member of the Delegation of the Assembly of the Republic to the Parliamentary Assembly of the [[European Council]] and the [[Western European Union]] in the same Legislatures, reintegrating them into the 10th.
-He was [[President]] of the Assembly of the Republic of Portugal from 9 April 2002 to 9 March 2005.
+He was [[President (government title)|President]] of the Assembly of the Republic of Portugal from 9 April 2002 to 9 March 2005.
 He was also a Member of the [[Portuguese Council of State]] from 1982 to 1995 and the President of the Azores again from 9 April 2002 to 9 March 2005 as the President of the Assembly of the Republic.
 ==Family==
-He has never been married and has no children.<ref>http://www.geneall.net/P/per_page.php?id=621403</ref>
+He has never married and has no children.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.geneall.net/P/per_page.php?id=621403|title=João Mota Amaral|website=geneall.net|access-date=11 April 2023}}</ref>
+== Honours ==
+=== National ===
+* [[File:PRT Order of Christ - Grand Cross BAR.svg|55px]] Grand Cross of the [[Military Order of Christ]] (12 December 1995)<ref name="OrdHonPor" />
+* [[File:PRT_Order_of_Prince_Henry_-_Grand_Cross_BAR.svg|55px]] Grand Cross of the [[Order of Prince Henry]] (19 April 1986)<ref name="OrdHonPor">{{cite web|url=http://www.ordens.presidencia.pt/?idc=153|title=Cidadãos Nacionais Agraciados com Ordens Portuguesas|website=Página Oficial das Ordens Honoríficas Portuguesas|accessdate=31 July 2016}}</ref>
+=== Foreign ===
+*{{flag|Austria}}: Grand Decoration of Honour in Gold with Sash of the [[Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria]] (31 January 2005)<ref name="OrdHonPor" />
+*{{flag|Brazil}}: Grand Cross of the [[Order of the Southern Cross]] (16 September 2003)<ref name="OrdHonPor" />
+*{{flag|Chile}}: Grand Cross of the [[Order of Bernardo O'Higgins]] (12 December 2005)<ref name="OrdHonPor" />
+*{{flag|France}}: Grand Officer of the [[Ordre national du Mérite|National Order of Merit]] (28 January 1991)<ref name="OrdHonPor" />
+*{{flag|Germany}}: Knight Commander's Cross of the [[Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany|Order of Merit]] , [[Germany]] (18 May 1999)<ref name="OrdHonPor" />
+*{{flag|Hungary}}: Grand Cross of the [[Hungarian Order of Merit]] (16 October 2002)<ref name="OrdHonPor" />
+*{{flag|Poland}}: Grand Cross of the [[Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland]] (8 July 2004)<ref name="OrdHonPor" />
 ==References==
+===Notes===
+{{Reflist|30em}}
+===Sources===
-{{reflist}}
 * ''Os Presidentes do Parlamento'' (''Presidents of the Portuguese Parliament''), Assembly of the Republic
+{{Authority control}}
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-[[Category:Presidents of the Autonomous Regional Government of the Azores]]
+[[Category:Members of the 1st Assembly of the Republic (Portugal)]]
-[[Category:Members of the Assembly of the Republic (Portugal)]]
+[[Category:Members of the 7th Assembly of the Republic (Portugal)]]
+[[Category:Members of the 8th Assembly of the Republic (Portugal)]]
+[[Category:Members of the 9th Assembly of the Republic (Portugal)]]
+[[Category:Members of the 10th Assembly of the Republic (Portugal)]]
+[[Category:Members of the 11th Assembly of the Republic (Portugal)]]
+[[Category:Members of the 12th Assembly of the Republic (Portugal)]]
+[[Category:People from Ponta Delgada]]
 [[Category:Presidents of the Assembly of the Republic (Portugal)]]
+[[Category:Presidents of the Government of the Azores]]
+[[Category:Recipients of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany]]
 [[Category:Social Democratic Party (Portugal) politicians]]
-[[Category:People from São Miguel Island]]
 [[Category:University of Lisbon alumni]]
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