Vitorino Francisco da Rocha e Silva (born on 19 April 1971), popularly known as Tino de Rans, is a

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paver, television personality and politician.

Biography

Vitorino Silva was born in the small village of Rans in

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; the sixth of eight siblings born to a

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maker father and a

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and poultry farmer mother. His father died when he was eight years old. He became President of the Parish Council of Rans in the 1993 local elections, where he was running for the

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; he was reelected in the 1997 elections and served until 2002. He became famous nationwide in February 1999, when he delivered an enthusiastic speech during the 11th National Congress of the

that drew applause and laughter from the audience at the

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; the speech ended with Silva hugging the party's secretary-general and incumbent

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. He enjoyed some fame as a

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; in 2001 he released a music album (''Tinomania'', which included the popular hit "Pão Pão, Fiambre Fiambre"), and participated in

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entertainment show ''Noites Marcianas'' and, in 2005, was a contestant in TVI reality show ''

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''. Later still, in 2013, Silva was a contestant in the TVI celebrity reality show ''

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''. In 2011, Silva, playing a fictionalised version of himself, participated in the acclaimed comedy show '' Último a Sair'', spoofing ''Big Brother''-like

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shows. Silva left the Socialist Party and unsuccessfully ran as an

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for

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in the 2009 local elections, and for Mayor of

in the 2017 local elections. In 2019, he founded

React, Include, Recycle React–Include–Recycle ( pt, Reagir–Incluir–Reciclar, R.I.R.) is a Portuguese political party led by Vitorino Silva, better known as Tino de Rans. The RIR presents itself as a humanist, pacifist, environmentalist, pro-European Pro-E ...

(R.I.R.), a political party presenting itself as outside the conventional left–right political spectrum. The party was on the ballot for the first time in that year's legislative election, but failed to secure any seats in the Assembly of the Republic, with only 0.67% of the vote. Silva was a candidate for President of the Republic in the 2016 presidential election and polled 6th place with 3.28% of the vote, a surprisingly good result for a candidate with no direct or indirect party support (very close to the results of Edgar Silva, the candidate supported by the

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, and of

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, former President of the Socialist Party and twice government minister). Vitorino Silva was a candidate for President of the Republic in the 2021 Portuguese presidential election. For the first time Vitorino was able to debate live on national television with the other candidates and was invited to debate in the final debate with every candidate. Silva gained notoriety for confronting the

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candidate and Chega leader,

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. The candidate offered André Ventura pebbles of all colours, claiming that “the sea brings pebbles of all colours, like the sea, Portugal has people of all colours” and if he was elected he would “be the president of the entire population”, unlike his rival.Vitorino Silva VS André Ventura

References

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