João Bosco Soares da Mota Amaral (born 15 April 1943, in

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, São Miguel,

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) is a

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. He served as

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of the Assembly of the Republic of Portugal from 2002 to 2005 and

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from 1976 to 1995.

Career

He earned a

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from the

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of the

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and is a

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'' in

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from the

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. He integrated the

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, led by

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, and was elected a

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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 The Carnation Revolution ( pt, Revolução dos Cravos), also known as the 25 April ( pt, 25 de Abril, links=no), was a military coup by left-leaning military officers that overthrew the authoritarian Estado Novo regime on 25 April 1974 in Lis ...

, together with

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Joaquim Magalhães Mota Joaquim Jorge de Magalhães Saraiva da Mota (November 17, 1935 in Santarém, São Salvador – September 26, 2007 in Lisbon) was a Portuguese lawyer and politician. Background He was a son of Elói do Nascimento Saraiva da Mota (July 2, 1907 ...

Carlos Mota Pinto Carlos Alberto da Mota Pinto, GCC, GCIP, (; Pombal, 25 July 1936 – Coimbra, 7 May 1985) was a Portuguese professor and politician. Career He graduated as a licentiate in law and doctorate in judicial sciences from the Faculty of Law o ...

Alberto João Jardim Alberto João Cardoso Gonçalves Jardim, GCC, GCIH (, born 4 February 1943) is a Portuguese politician who was the President of the Regional Government of Madeira, Portugal, from 1978 to 2015. He is a controversial political figure in Portugal. ...

António Barbosa de Melo António Moreira Barbosa de Melo, GColL (2 November 1932 – 7 September 2016) was a Portuguese lawyer, politician, and parliamentarian on several occasions. Career de Melo was born in Penafiel, Lagares in 1932. He graduated as a Licentiate ...

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

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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

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in the same Legislatures, reintegrating them into the 10th. He was

of the Assembly of the Republic of Portugal from 9 April 2002 to 9 March 2005. He was also a Member of the

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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.http://www.geneall.net/P/per_page.php?id=621403

Honours

Portuguese Honours

PRT_Order_of_Prince_Henry_-_Grand_Cross_BAR

Grand-Cross of the

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(19 April 1986) * PRT Order of Christ - Grand Cross BAR

Grand-Cross of the

(12 December 1995)

Foreign Honours

Grand-Officer of the

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(28 January 1991) * GER Bundesverdienstkreuz 5 GrVK Stern

Grand-Officer of the

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(18 May 1999) * HUN Order of Merit of the Hungarian Rep (civil) 1class BAR

Grand-Cross of the

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(16 October 2002) * BRA - Order of the Southern Cross - Grand Cross BAR

Grand-Cross of the

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(16 September 2003) * POL Order Zaslugi RP kl1 BAR

Grand-Cross of the

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(8 July 2004) * AUT Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria - 2nd Class BAR

Grand-Cross of the

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(31 January 2005) * CHL Order of Bernardo O'Higgins - Grand Cross BAR

Grand-Cross of the

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(12 December 2005)

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* ''Os Presidentes do Parlamento'' (''Presidents of the Portuguese Parliament''), Assembly of the Republic {{DEFAULTSORT:Amaral, Joao Bosco Mota 1943 births Living people Presidents of the Government of the Azores Members of the Assembly of the Republic (Portugal) Presidents of the Assembly of the Republic (Portugal) Social Democratic Party (Portugal) politicians People from Ponta Delgada University of Lisbon alumni Recipients of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany