João Dias

João Manuel Ildefonso Dias (born 16 July 1973) is a Portuguese politician and former member of the Assembly of the Republic, the national legislature of Portugal. A communist, he represented Beja from March 2018 to March 2024.

Early life Dias was born on 16 July 1973 in Serpa. He has a degree in nursing and post-graduate qualifications in rehabilitation nursing and wound treatment and tissue viability. He also worked at the Unidade de Cuidados Continuados do Centro de Saúde de Beja. He was a visiting assistant professor at the University of Évora (2012 to 2018), University of Coimbra (2018 to 2018) and Escola Superior de Enfermagem São José de Cluny (2015). At the 2015 legislative election Dias was placed third in the Unitary Democratic Coalition (CDU)'s list of candidates in Beja but the alliance only won a single seat in the constituency. He was appointed to the Assembly as permanent member in March 2018 following the resignation of João Ramos. He was re-elected at the 2019 and 2022 legislative elections. At the 2024 legislative election Dias was placed first in the CDU's list of candidates in Beja but the alliance failed to win any seats in the constituency.

Electoral history + Electoral history of João DiasElectionConstituencyPartyAllianceNo.Result 2015 legislative Beja Municipal Assembly Portuguese Communist Party Unitary Democratic Coalition 1 Elected 2019 legislative Beja Portuguese Communist Party Unitary Democratic Coalition 1 Elected 2022 legislative Beja Portuguese Communist Party Unitary Democratic Coalition 1 Elected 2024 legislative Beja Portuguese Communist Party Unitary Democratic Coalition 1 Not elected

Personal life Dias is married to Lina Maria Sousa dos Santos Dias.