About Gonçalo Lopes
Born 1975. Gonçalo Lopes is a Portuguese economist and politician.
Gonçalo Nuno Bértolo Gordalina Lopes (born 23 November 1975) is a Portuguese politician and economist who has been serving as Mayor of Leiria since 2019.
He was first elected as Deputy Mayor of Leiria in the 2009 local election. After incumbent Mayor Raul Castro was chosen to be the main candidate in the Socialist Party's list in Leiria for the 2019 legislative elections, he became the Mayor.
In the 2021 local election, Gonçalo Lopes was elected for a first full term, with 52.5% of the votes.
In 2023, he was the campaign chair for Pedro Nuno Santos' campaign for the PS leadership. In 2024, he was elected as the Chair of the Leiria Federation of the Socialist Party, with 58.5% of the votes.
He won reelection for a second term in 2025, winning 54.1% of the votes and defeating the Social Democratic MP Sofia Carreira.
After the impact of Storm Kristin, he led the efforts to overcome the damages caused by the storm.
Election history
Marrazes Parish Assembly election, 2005
Candidate
Leiria City Council election, 2021
Candidate
Leiria City Council election, 2025
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Portuguese economist and politician
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Gonçalo Lopes was born on 23 November 1975 in Leiria.
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