Background
AMARAL, Fernando Monteiro do was born on January 13, 1925 in Lamego, Portugal. Parents: Joao Lopes do Amaral and Maria Hortencia do Amaral.
AMARAL, Fernando Monteiro do was born on January 13, 1925 in Lamego, Portugal. Parents: Joao Lopes do Amaral and Maria Hortencia do Amaral.
Liceu Latino Coelho (Secondary School), Lamego, 1936-1942. Teacher’s Training Course, Oporto, 1942-1944. Licenciate of Law, Coimbra University.
1947-1952; spoken languages: French.
Deputy, Constituent Assembly, 1975-1976. Deputy, Assembly of the Republic, 1976-1979, 1982-1983 and since 1987. Town Councillor, Lamego, 1976-1980.
Minister of Territorial Administration, 1981. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, 1982. Vice-President, Assembly of the Republic, 1982-1983.
President, Assembly of the Republic, 1984-1987. President, Social Democratic Party Political District Committee, Uiseu, 1982-1984. Vice-President, Social Democratic Party.
Member, Social Democratic Party National Council. Vice president., Parliamentary Assembly, Council of Europe, 1988-1989. Member Parliamentary Committees on Judicial Affairs, and on Parly, and Public European Economic Community relations.
Member Parliamentary Committees on Rights, Liberties and Safeguards. And on Government and Mandates of the Assembly of the Republic. Member, European Commission on Human Rights.
Member, Parliamentary Committee on Procedures and Posts. Member, Committee on Petitions. Teacher 1942-1952; Lawyer 1954-1987.
Member, National Association of Local Politicians. Member, Portuguese Association of Parliamentary Studies. Founder member and Vice President, Livitas Association for the Promotion and Defence of Human Rights.
Roman Catholic
Clubs: Purveyor, Misericordia Charity, Lamego. Ci vitas Ass. for the Protection and Promotion of Civic Rights.
Spouse Angélica Fonseca Lobo, 1949. Children: Fernando, Maria Margarida, Maria Hortencia, Maria Rosa.