About Manuel João Vieira
Born 1962. Manuel João Vieira is a Portuguese painter, composer, politician and artist.
Manuel João Gonçalves Rodrigues Vieira (born 17 October 1962) is a Portuguese musician, painter, university professor and satirical politician. He is the vocalist of Ena Pá 2000 and Irmãos Catita, bands he founded in 1984 and 1991, respectively.
He unsuccessfully ran for President of Portugal in the 2001, 2011 and 2016 presidential elections. In the 2026 presidential election, he gathered the required 7500 valid signatures to be on the ballot for the first time. Among his campaign promises are giving a Ferrari to each Portuguese and wine on tap, while his campaign motto is "I'll only give up if I'm elected". Vieira ended up getting over 60 thousand votes and 1.1% of the votes.
Electoral history
Presidential election, 2026
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Who is Manuel João Vieira?
Portuguese musician
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Manuel João Vieira was born on 17 October 1962 in Lisbon.
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Manuel João Vieira is a painter, composer, politician and artist.
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Manuel João Vieira is Portuguese.
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