In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Pacheco and the second or paternal family name is da Câmara Pereira.
| Gonçalo da Câmara Pereira | |
|---|---|
 Câmara Pereira in 2022 | |
| President of the People's Monarchist Party | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 25 August 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Paulo Estêvão |
| Member of the Lisbon Municipal Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 18 October 2021 | |
| In office 11 October 2009 – 24 October 2013 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Gonçalo Maria Pacheco da Câmara Pereira (1952-05-15) 15 May 1952 (age 72) Lisbon, Portugal |
| Political party | People's Monarchist Party (1974–present) |
| Spouse |
Maria do Carmo Amaral
(m. 1974) |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | University of Évora |
| Occupation | Politician • Fado singer • Actor |
Gonçalo Maria Pacheco da Câmara Pereira (born 15 May 1952) is a Portuguese politician, fado singer and actor. In 2020 he announced his candidacy for presidency of Portugal in the 2021 presidential elections, which he withdrew from. He has chaired the People's Monarchist Party (PPM) since 2017.
He was a member of the Lisbon Municipal Assembly between 2009 and 2013, nominated by the PPM as part of the "Lisboa com Sentido" coalition (PPD/PSD. CDS-PP. MPT. PPM). Since 2021, he has once again been a member of the Lisbon Municipal Assembly for the 2021 – 2025 term, having been nominated by the PPM as part of the "Novos Tempos Lisboa" coalition (PPD/PSD. CDS-PP. A. MPT. PPM).
He is a direct descendant of John VI, King of Portugal, and Pedro Álvares Cabral.
References
- "Página do Grupo Municipal do Partido Popular Monárquico – (PPM) – Gonçalo Maria Pacheco da Câmara Pereira Engenheiro Agr". Assembleia Municipal de Lisboa. 14 September 2022.
- "Gonçalo da Câmara Pereira". IMDb. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
- Simonetta Luz Afonso eleita presidente da Assembleia Municipal de Lisboa, Lusa 03.11.2009
- Lusa, Agência. "Gonçalo da Câmara Pereira (PPM) promete colaborar com quem defenda ecologia e ambiente na Amadora, onde Tino de Rans também era esperado". Observador (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 9 March 2024.
- "Descendente de D. João VI e de Pedro Álvares Cabral". www.dn.pt (in European Portuguese). 28 July 2007. Retrieved 13 November 2023.