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Local elections: CDU advances with Nuno Cordas and Lurdes Melo in Portimão

Local elections: CDU advances with Nuno Cordas and Lurdes Melo in Portimão

The Coordinator of the Democratic and Unitary Coalition ( CDU ) puts forward two names for the next local elections in Portimão, «for a fair and sustainable municipality».

Nuno Cordas, 43 years old, senior diagnostic and therapeutic technician, is the candidate for Portimão City Council .

A member of the governing bodies of the Portuguese Taxi Federation and the Portimão council of the Portuguese Communist Party (PCP), he stands out for his long-standing dedication to the community of Portimão. His multifaceted career ranges from roles in community pharmacies to associations, sports, culture and the transport sector.

For over a decade, he has maintained permanent contact with the community of Portimão through his work in community pharmacy. This involvement is not limited to his professional role, but also extends to associations, sports and culture, areas that have always been part of his career. This dedication has complemented a continuous learning process, applied to the professional context and human development”, says the CDU, in a note sent to newsrooms.

In his sporting career, he “retired as a referee for the Algarve Football Association. He is currently active as an observer for the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) and a member of the technical support committee of the Refereeing Council. His experience and dedication to sport are evident, reflecting his commitment to the development and integrity of sport.”

As a micro-entrepreneur in the transport sector, specifically in the Taxi sector, he demonstrates entrepreneurial skills, and reinforces his connection with the local community and his role in promoting mobility and public transport service in Portimão.

Cordas is a member of the Portimão Municipal Committee of the PCP and was the first candidate for the 2021 local elections in Portimão for the Municipal Council. His political participation is marked by a genuine commitment to the values ​​and interests of the local community.

His career “is proof of commitment and continuous development, and has been an example of dedication to the community of Portimão to date. His candidacy for the local elections represents a desire to continue contributing to the well-being and progress of the city, using the vast experience he has accumulated in different areas. His vision for Portimão is based on integrity, sustainable development and strengthening the community.”

With a career marked by diversity and excellence, his candidacy for the Portimão local elections is a natural extension of his lifelong commitment to the citizens. His experience, work, honesty and competence are key vectors to lead this CDU project and inspire the Portimão community towards the future.

For the Municipal Assembly of Portimão, the CDU is putting forward Lurdes Melo, 62 years old, lawyer.

Born in Luanda (Angola), he has lived in Portimão since February 1993. The city he chose to work and live in and where he maintains great proximity to the population.

She holds a degree in Law from the Faculty of Law of the University of Coimbra, is a member of the Portimão Municipal Committee of the PCP and has been elected to the Portimão Municipal Assembly since 2017.

She was the representative in the Algarve for the CDU candidacy in the 2019 European Elections.

As an elected member of the Municipal Assembly of Portimão, she “has dedicated her attention to social issues, from youth to the elderly, to matters related to housing, environmental protection, rights and guarantees under the terms of the Constitution of the Portuguese Republic, and is a staunch defender of peace and cooperation between peoples”.

It affirms its commitment to the CDU project, “based on the values ​​of work, honesty and competence. It honours the commitment to serve the population and not to serve itself. Defender of the 25th of April, its achievements and values”.

With its «work, honesty and competence, the CDU, which has proven itself in our municipality, is moving forward with determination and confidence towards the 2025 local election battle. The CDU is committed to strengthening its intervention in defense of the interests of the population, democratic local government and the development of the municipality of Portimão», concludes the coalition.

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