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André Ventura

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André Claro Amaral Ventura (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɐ̃ˈdɾɛ vẽˈtuɾɐ]; born 15 January 1983) is a Portuguese politician and founder of the far-right political party Chega. He is the leader of the opposition since Chega finished in second place in Portugal's 2025 legislative election, leading the Opposition Shadow Cabinet. Ventura was affiliated with the Social Democratic Party (PSD) until 2018, having run for Mayor of Loures in 2017 as the PSD candidate. He founded the political party Chega in April 2019 and six months later was elected to the Assembly of the Republic in the October 2019 legislative election. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia. André Ventura is the 17,699th most popular politician, the 450th most popular biography from Portugal and the 128th most popular Portuguese Politician.

André Ventura is a Portuguese politician known for being the leader of the right-wing populist party Chega, which he co-founded in 2019. He is recognized for his controversial views on immigration and social issues, often sparking significant debate in Portuguese politics.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, André Ventura ranks 17,699 out of 19,576Before him are Rosario Fernández, Edna Adan Ismail, Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, Iryna Vereshchuk, Rivo Rakotovao, and Pervin Buldan. After him are Yordanka Fandakova, Jargaltulgyn Erdenebat, Jan Brewer, Carol Moseley Braun, John Compton, and David McAllister.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1983, André Ventura ranks 243Before him are Marcelo Melo, Lauryn Williams, Alexander Grischuk, Mariano Andújar, Virginia Giuffre, and Jamie Chung. After him are Caitlin FitzGerald, Alicja Bachleda-Curuś, Khamis Gaddafi, Grégory Lemarchal, Alfonso Herrera, and Alsou.

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In Portugal

Among people born in Portugal, André Ventura ranks 450 out of 633Before him are Carlos Secretário (1970), Ricardinho (1985), Rui Veloso (1957), Louis Ferreira (1966), Pizzi (1989), and Dani (1976). After him are Pedro Chaves (1965), Jonathan Jones (null), Lúcia Moniz (1976), Fábio Vieira (2000), Ana Moura (1979), and Rui Costa (1986).

Among POLITICIANS In Portugal

Among politicians born in Portugal, André Ventura ranks 128Before him are Jerónimo de Sousa (1947), Elisa Ferreira (1955), João de Deus Pinheiro (1945), Rui Rio (1957), Paulo d'Eça Leal (1901), and Augusto Santos Silva (1956). After him are António Vitorino (1957), Maria Luís Albuquerque (1967), Mário Centeno (1966), and Catarina Martins (1973).