André Miguel dos Santos Varges Gomes
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Law graduate, after attending the course at the Faculty of Law of the University of Lisbon and completion at ISMAT – Instituto Superior Manuel Teixeira Gomes in Portimão in 2012.
Experience in the field of associativism and politics from secondary school to the present, being part of numerous local and national associations of a social, recreational, sports and cultural nature.
Member of the Board of Directors of the Academic Association of the Faculty of Law of the University of Lisbon between 1998 and 2001.
Member of the Representative Assembly of the Faculty of Law of the University of Lisbon between 1999 and 2001.
Member of the Senate of the University of Lisbon between 1999 and 2001.
Professional Internship – Level III – as Human Resources Technician at Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Portimão in 2005.
Tourism and Events Technician at the Municipality of Portimão between 2006 and 2009.
Advisor to the Director-General of Portimão Urbis SGRU E.M., S.A. in 2010.
Advisor to the Board of Directors of ATP – Associação Turismo de Portimão in 2011.
Commercial Unit, Events and Tourism Manager at Portimão Urbis SGRU E.M., S.A. between 2012 and 2013.
Equipment and Operations Manager of Portimão Arena – Multipurpose Pavilion and Portimão Trade Fair and Exhibition Park between 2013 and 2015.
Advisor to the Minister of the Sea in the XXI Constitutional Government of the Portuguese Republic between 2016 and 2017.
Director of the Promotion, Animation and Tourist Information Division of the Tourism Region of Algarve from 2018 until July 2023, currently holding the position of President of this entity, as well as of ATA – Associação Turismo do Algarve.