Paulo Pisco

Paulo Alexandre de Carvalho Pisco (born 22 August 1961) is a Portuguese politician, currently serving as Director of the Socialist Party's Department for Portuguese Communities Abroad, a position created by José Luís Carneiro.

Pisco previously served as a Member of Parliament in the Assembly of the Portuguese Republic for the Socialist Party (PS), representing the Europe constituency, which covers the Portuguese diaspora. He was first elected in the 8th Legislature (1999–2002) and returned in the 11th Legislature (2009–2011) until the 16th Legislature (2024–2025).

During his time in parliament, Pisco coordinated the Socialist Parliamentary Group within the Committee on Foreign Affairs and Portuguese Communities and was a member of the European Affairs Committee.

From 2017 to 2025, he represented Portugal in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, sitting with the Socialists, Democrats and Greens Group. He participated in several committees, including the Committee on Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons, the Sub-Committee on Refugee and Migrant Children and Young People, and the Sub-Committee on Diasporas and Integration.

He also served as Chair of the Portugal-Luxembourg Parliamentary Friendship Group and Vice-Chair of the Portugal-France Parliamentary Friendship Group.

Before entering politics, Pisco was a journalist. He holds a degree in Philosophy from Universidade Nova de Lisboa and a postgraduate qualification in European Studies from the Université libre de Bruxelles.

Electoral history Legislative elections + Election Party Constituency List position Party position Votes % +/- Status Notes 1999 PS Europe 2nd 1st 14,277 55.44% Elected 2009 1st 1st 7,219 43.02% Elected 2011 1st 7,204 40.16% 2.86 Elected 2015 2nd 4,081 29.88% 10.28 Elected 2019 1st 31,362 29.96% 0.08 Elected Automatic voter registration for Portuguese citizens abroad was introduced, increasing the number of voters. 2022 1st 36,069 32.98% 3.92 ElectedThe results of the 2022 legislative election held on 30 January 2022 in the constituency were annulled by the Constitutional Court due ballot papers without copies of voter IDs (which are therefore null and void) being mixed with ballots with voter IDs (which are valid votes) at around 150 polling stations. 2024 2nd 38,061 16.22% 16.76 Elected For the first time, Chega elected an MP from this constituency.

Awards and honours

National awards Lusosphere Awards - Citizenship Award (2018)

Foreign honours Knight of the Order of Merit of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg (15 April 2015) Honorary Associate Member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (January 2026)