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In the 2023 regional election, the We Are Madeira coalition (PSD/CDS–PP) was again the most voted coalition, 43 percent, but failed to win an absolute majority. [6] After the elections, PSD and CDS–PP sought the parliamentary support from PAN, which guaranteed an absolute majority in the regional parliament.
The Madeira archipelago is located 520 km (280 nmi) from the African coast, 805 km (430 nmi) from the closest point in the European coast (the Portuguese town of Sagres, in Algarve) and 1,000 km (540 nmi) from the capital of Portugal, Lisbon (approximately a one-and-a-half-hour flight). [55]
The President of the Regional Government of Madeira is the head of the devolved government of the Madeira archipelago, since the Carnation Revolution that established the current democratic regime in Portugal and granted political autonomy to the Portuguese islands.
Aurora Augusta Figueiredo de Carvalho Homem (13 November 1937 – 11 June 2010), known by her pen name Maria Aurora, was a Portuguese journalist, poet, novelist, children's writer and television presenter. [1] [2] Although born in Viseu District, in 1974 she settled on Madeira Island, where her contributions to culture were greatly appreciated.
Miguel Filipe Machado de Albuquerque (born 4 May 1961) is a Portuguese monarchist [2] politician of the Social Democratic Party (PSD) and the current President of the Regional Government of Madeira. He took office as leader of the PSD of Madeira on 10 January 2015. [3] He was a former mayor (presidente da Câmara in Portuguese) of Funchal, Madeira.
The politics of Madeira, Portugal, takes place in the framework of a semi-presidential representative democracy and of a pluriform multi-party system. The Representative of the Republic exercises some reserve powers on behalf of the President of the Portuguese Republic. Executive power is exercised by the Regional Government.
Bershka (Spanish: [ˈbeɾʃka, ˈbeɾska]) is a Spanish clothing retailer founded in 1998 in Spain. It is part of the Spanish Inditex group (which also owns brands such as Zara , Massimo Dutti , Pull&Bear , Oysho , Uterqüe , Stradivarius and Zara Home ).
The following is a list of the largest cities/towns of Madeira. Funchal is the only city with a population over 100,000. Madeira Island. Calheta; Câmara de Lobos [1]