State or region
Representative of the Republic for Madeira
How it's filled
- In plain words
- Appointed by the President of the Republic
- Exact method
- Appointed by the President of the Republic after consulting the Government, for a term matching the President's own (CRP art. 230(2)); represents the sovereignty of the Republic in the region, promulgates regional decrees and appoints the President of the Regional Government (arts. 230-233).
- Chosen by
- President of the Republic
- Seats
- 1
Who holds it now
- Paulo Duarte Barreto Ferreira since April 2026 Report Source: presidencia.pt, checked
Sources
- parlamento.pt · checked Assembleia da República, Constituição da República Portuguesa (arts. 125, 128, 171, 222, 231 read; other articles cited from the text), read 2026-10-12: structure, selection methods, competences, mandate lengths. For: Representative of the Republic for Madeira
- presidencia.pt · checked Presidência da República, "Tomada de posse dos Representantes da República para as Regiões Autónomas dos Açores e da Madeira", 2026-04-24, read 2026-10-12: Susana Goulart Costa (Azores) and Juiz Desembargador Paulo Duarte Barreto Ferreira (Madeira) sworn in; nomination note 2026-04-15 (CRP art. 230(1)); both received as Representatives on 2026-09-18. Wikidata Q133588507 / Q139413887 matched by name and description. For: Paulo Duarte Barreto Ferreira, current term