Catarina Martins
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Catarina Soares Martins (born 7 September 1973) is a Portuguese actress and politician. She has been chairman of the Bloco de Esquerda party (Left Bloc) since 2012.
After earning a PhD in Languages and Modern Literatures from Open University (Lisbon) and a master's degree from University of Porto, she dedicated to theater. She is the co-founder of an avant-garde project entitled Companhia de Teatro de Visões Úteis (Useful Visions Theater Company), which emerged in Porto in 1994.
She was elected to parliament as the first Left Bloc representative of Porto in 2009. On November 11, 2012, Catarina Martins and João Semedo were elected co-chairmen of the Left Bloc, successors to Francisco Louçã. Semedo quit his function in November 30, 2013. Martins would become the party "coordinator" ever since.
External links
- 9 faces to watch in Portugal’s election – Article at POLITICO by Paul Ames, September 28, 2015 (read other articles by Paul Ames on the Portuguese elections Archive)
- Portugal opposition leader says any leftist government would honour international commitments – News (Reuters), October 12, 2015
- New Star, Veteran Leftist Rock Portugal's Political Stage – News, Voice of America, October 20 2015
- Interview with Catarina Martins – European Left, October 27, 2012
- Surge in Portugal’s Left Bloc Puts Socialist Party on the Spot – Article at Global Research, October 27, 2015
- Left Bloc closes negotiations with the Socialist Party – News at Esquerda.net, November 7, 2015
- THE 28 PEOPLE FROM 28 COUNTRIES WHO ARE SHAPING, SHAKING AND STIRRING EUROPE – List at Politico, December 2015
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