Augusto Santos Silva
Augusto Santos Silva is a prominent Portuguese politician, known for his role as a member of the Socialist Party (PS) and his service as the President of the Assembly of the Republic from 2015 to 2021. Throughout his career, he has held several key positions, including Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister of Science, Technology, and Higher Education. Santos Silva has been influential in shaping Portugal's legislative landscape and is recognized for his commitment to democratic principles and parliamentary integrity. His leadership style has faced scrutiny at times, particularly regarding the management of parliamentary proceedings, as highlighted by recent discussions on the need for improved governance in the Assembly.
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Augusto Santos Silva was one of the most vocal critics of António José Seguro.
De Santos Silva a Pedro Nuno: os antigos críticos que agora se juntam a Seguro | Presidenciais 2026
Portugal· 2026-01-12
Augusto Santos Silva is one of the signatories of the Manifesto dos 50+ advocating for urgent judicial reform.
Manifesto dos 50+ para a Justiça diz que num ano algumas coisas “até pioraram” | JustiçaPortugal· 2025-11-01
Augusto Santos Silva is described as the worst Minister of Social Communication since April 25.
Augusto Santos Silva foi o pior ministro da Comunicação Social desde o 25 de Abril, diz Balsemão | Presidente da ImpresaPortugal· 2025-10-22
Augusto Santos Silva views the PS's decision to abstain on the government's budget proposal for 2026 as a 'malice against the government'.
Santos Silva: “A maior maldade que o PS vai fazer ao Governo é abster-se” no OE2026 | Orçamento do Estado 2026Portugal· 2025-10-20
Augusto Santos Silva is included in the list of proto-candidates for the presidency.
Apoio a Seguro aprovado. Tem “provas dadas ao serviço dos valores democráticos.” | Presidenciais 2026Portugal· 2025-10-19
Augusto Santos Silva is a former President of the Assembly of the Republic and part of the civic movement calling for clarifications from the Public Ministry.
PGR calado sobre vigilâncias ao juiz Ivo Rosa. Ministra pede cautela em investigações | JustiçaPortugal· 2025-10-02
Augusto Santos Silva is a former Minister of Foreign Affairs who provided estimates on the number of Portuguese and luso-descendants worldwide.
Há 30 milhões de portugueses e luso-descendentes, como diz Marcelo? Não se sabe | InconclusivoPortugal· 2025-09-05
Augusto Santos Silva was among those urging support for a candidate.
Presidenciais: como Jorge Sampaio influenciou Marques Mendes e Seguro | PresidenciaisPortugal· 2025-08-18
Augusto Santos Silva is a former president of the Assembly of the Republic invited to join the strategic council of the PS.
Ex-governantes do PS e académicos chamados a preparar proposta política do PS | Conselho estratégicoPortugal· 2025-07-24
Augusto Santos Silva is also mentioned as being outside the current socialist leadership.
Carlos César avisa presidenciáveis: “PS não manda no voto dos militantes” | Presidenciais 2026Portugal· 2025-07-05Augusto Santos Silva has withdrawn from the presidential race and endorsed Sampaio da Nóvoa.
Sampaio da Nóvoa decide em breve. Apoio do PS a Seguro é problema | Presidenciais 2026Portugal· 2025-07-03
Augusto Santos Silva communicated that he will not be a candidate.
Egos e inimizades nas presidenciais e a guerra entre Montenegro e a Transparência | Podcast Poder PúblicoPortugal· 2025-07-03
Augusto Santos Silva is not going to be a candidate for the Presidency of the Republic in the upcoming elections.
Santos Silva sai da corrida presidencial para dar lugar a Sampaio da Nóvoa? | Podcast SoundbitePortugal· 2025-07-03
Augusto Santos Silva, a former socialist minister, announced he will not run for the presidency in the upcoming elections.
Santos Silva não concorre a Belém e espera uma “candidatura independente agregadora” | Presidenciais 2026Portugal· 2025-07-02
Augusto Santos Silva stated that he needs to reflect on his potential candidacy after Vitorino's decision.
Presidenciais: Seguro recebeu “com satisfação” decisão de António Vitorino | PresidenciaisPortugal· 2025-06-29Augusto Santos Silva is considering whether to run for the Presidency of the Republic.
Augusto Santos Silva anuncia a 2 de Julho se é candidato a Belém | Presidência da RepúblicaPortugal· 2025-06-27
Augusto Santos Silva expressed shame over the video shared on Facebook.
Carneiro recorda “valores constitucionais” após candidato do PS rejeitar mesquita | Autárquicas 2025Portugal· 2025-06-21
Augusto Santos Silva is listed with 8.1% support in the polls.
Sondagem: Gouveia e Melo desce, Marques Mendes ganha terreno | PresidenciaisPortugal· 2025-06-20
Augusto Santos Silva, the former president of the Assembly of the Republic, expressed shame over the PS candidate's video rejecting the mosque.
Candidato autárquico do PS rejeita mesquita e é criticado por Augusto Santos Silva | Autárquicas 2025Portugal· 2025-06-19
Augusto Santos Silva is also mentioned among the uncertainties for the presidential elections.
Montenegro dá voto de confiança aos ministros e Gouveia e Melo não quer ser Marcelo | Podcast Poder PúblicoPortugal· 2025-06-05
José Luís Carneiro expressed immense respect for Augusto Santos Silva as a potential candidate.
Carneiro diz que “não houve pressa” na sua candidatura e que PS deve viabilizar OE | PSPortugal· 2025-05-29
Augusto Santos Silva is another prominent voice in the Socialist Party advocating for reflection.
Daniel Adrião junta-se a quem pede reflexão e propõe primárias depois das autárquicas | PSPortugal· 2025-05-23
Augusto Santos Silva discusses solitude and politics in a conversation.
O que fazer? Quarta é dia de desfiar histórias de amor e colapso | LazerPortugal· 2025-05-14
Augusto Santos Silva faced a heavy defeat in the last elections.
Remodelação nas listas do PS coloca Delgado Alves em Coimbra e retira Pisco da Europa | Legislativas 2025Portugal· 2025-04-02
Augusto Santos Silva is a former President of the Assembly of the Republic and Minister of Foreign Affairs in Portugal who advocated for diplomatic solutions.
Margarita Robles dice que España llegará al 2% del gasto militar “muy anticipadamente” al 2029 | España
Spain· 2025-04-01
Augusto Santos Silva was also noted as a potential candidate for the presidency.
Marques Mendes diz que últimas semanas foram “completo desastre” | Crise políticaPortugal· 2025-03-16
Augusto Santos Silva criticized Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa and noted that he was 'amarrado à sua própria doutrina' since 2023.
Vitorino e Santos Silva pedem “campanha esclarecedora” e não falam de presidenciais | Crise políticaPortugal· 2025-03-15Augusto Santos Silva is a former President of the Assembly of the Republic who is mentioned in relation to the political crisis.
Gouveia e Melo defende que PSD e PS devem encontrar solução para a crise | Eleições presidenciaisPortugal· 2025-03-13
Augusto Santos Silva is mentioned in the context of his presidency of the Assembly of the Republic.
Quantas mães de deputados têm de ser insultadas para que Aguiar-Branco faça algo? | Podcast SoundbitePortugal· 2025-02-17
Augusto Santos Silva is the former president of the Assembleia da República who faced criticism for his management of parliamentary work.
Pedro Nuno pede revisão da gestão dos trabalhos no Parlamento e lembra Santos Silva | Assembleia da RepúblicaPortugal· 2025-02-17
