Leonel Gouveia

Leonel Gouveia is a Portuguese politician associated with the Socialist Party, known for his tenure as the mayor of Santa Comba Dão. He has been a proponent of local development initiatives and has worked alongside cultural institutions to promote historical understanding, particularly regarding the controversial period of the Estado Novo regime in Portugal. Recently, he collaborated with the cultural association Ephemera to establish a Centro Interpretativo do Estado Novo, aimed at facilitating scholarly research and preserving historical memory, while addressing the complexities surrounding Portugal's past.