Presidents of the Regional Government of Madeira
Presidents of the Regional Government of Madeira are the heads of government for the autonomous local authority of Madeira, since the Carnation Revolution that installed the democratic Third Portuguese Republic. The list below includes the leaders of the transitional regimes and those presidents designated after the institutionalization of the autonomy statute that provided archipelago with its laws and democratic rights.
| President of the Regional Government of Madeira
Presidente do Governo Regional da Madeira | |
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| Style | His/Her Excellency |
| Residence | Quinta Vigia, Funchal |
| Appointer | Representative of the Republic |
| Term length | 4 years (Legislative Assembly of Madeira may be dissolved sooner); no term limits. |
| Inaugural holder | Jaime Ornelas Camacho |
| Formation | 1 October 1976 |
| Website | www.madeira.gov.pt |
Following the first elections, held on 27 June 1976, the leader of the first party was installed as first President of the Regional Government of Madeira (Jaime Ornelas Camacho), responsible for forming his executive and cabinet to administer the functioning of the public service in Madeira.
Presidents
The numbering reflects the uninterrupted terms in office served by each president. For example, Alberto João Jardim served for ten consecutive terms and is counted as the second president (not the seventh, eighth, ninth or tenth president): the Roman numerals refer to the legislature that their terms encompassed. Carlos Manuel de Azeredo and Joaquim Miguel Duarte Silva served as presidents of the Regional Junta, the provisional government that functioned during the transition towards democracy.
The current President of the Regional Government of Madeira is Miguel Albuquerque, whose party won the 2015 Madeira regional election on 29 March 2015.
The colors indicate the political affiliation of each President.
- No party
- Social Democratic
| Term | # | President (Birth–Death) | Portrait | Took office | Left office | Party |
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| Regional Junta of Madeira (1976) | ||||||
| - | Carlos Manuel de Azeredo b. 1930 |  | 20 February 1976 | 20 August 1976 | Armed Forces Movement | |
| - | Joaquim Miguel Duarte Silva b. 1924 - d. 2007 | | 20 August 1976 | 1 October 1976 | Armed Forces Movement | |
| Regional Government of Madeira (1976–Present) | ||||||
| I | Jaime Ornelas Camacho b. 1921 - d. 2016 | | 1 October 1976 | 17 March 1978 | Social Democratic | |
| II | Alberto João Jardim b. 4 February 1943 | .jpg.webp) | 17 March 1978 | 5 November 1980 | Social Democratic | |
| III | 5 November 1980 | 12 November 1984 | ||||
| IV | 12 November 1984 | 9 November 1988 | ||||
| V | 9 November 1988 | 11 November 1992 | ||||
| VI | 11 November 1992 | 11 November 1996 | ||||
| VII | 11 November 1996 | 14 November 2000 | ||||
| VIII | 14 November 2000 | 16 November 2004 | ||||
| IX | 16 November 2004 | 19 June 2007 | ||||
| X | 19 June 2007 | 9 November 2011 | ||||
| XI | 9 November 2011 | 20 April 2015 | ||||
| XII | Miguel Albuquerque b. 4 May 1961 |  | 20 April 2015 | 15 October 2019 | Social Democratic | |
| XI | 15 October 2019 | Present | Social Democratic (PSD/CDS-PP) | |||
Timeline
Presidents of Madeira (1976-Present)
See also
- Regional Government of Madeira (in Portuguese)