Bruno Gonçalves (politician)
Bruno Gonçalves | |
|---|---|
Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Member of the European Parliament for Portugal | |
| Assumed office 16 July 2024 | |
| Vice President of the Socialist International | |
| Assumed office 25 November 2022 | |
| President | Pedro Sánchez |
| Secretary-General of the International Union of Socialist Youth | |
| Assumed office 21 June 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Alessandro Pirisi |
| Member of the Braga Municipal Assembly | |
| Assumed office 1 October 2017 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Bruno Alexandre Rocha Gonçalves 27 December 1996 Braga, Portugal |
| Party | Socialist Party |
| Other political affiliations | Socialist Youth |
| Alma mater | University of Minho |
| Occupation | Mechanical engineer • politician |
Bruno Alexandre Rocha Gonçalves (born 27 December 1996) is a Portuguese politician of the Socialist Party (PS). He was elected member of the European Parliament in 2024.[1] He has been serving as secretary-general of the International Union of Socialist Youth since 2021,[2] and as vice president of the Socialist International since 2022.[3]
Early life and career
Gonçalves was born in Braga[4] and graduated from the University of Minho with a master's degree in mechanical engineering.[1][3] As of 2024, he had been a member of Socialist Youth for "about 10 years."[2] He was previously leader of the Braga branch of Socialist Youth,[1] and is a member of the Municipal Assembly.[2]
In 2024, he ran for the leadership of the Socialist Youth, but lost against Sofia Pereira, gaining only 40.6% of the votes to his opponent's 58.2%.[5]
Electoral history
2024 Socialist Youth leadership election
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sofia Pereira | 198 | 58.2 | |
| Bruno Gonçalves | 138 | 40.6 | |
| Blank/Invalid ballots | 4 | 1.2 | |
| Turnout | 340 | — | |
| Source: Observador | |||
References
- ^ a b c "Who are Portugal's new Members of European Parliament?". Portugal Resident. 10 June 2024.
- ^ a b c "Bruno Gonçalves. O jovem "que queria mudar alguma coisa" e vai reunir-se com Guterres". Diário de Notícias. 14 April 2024.
- ^ a b "Bruno Gonçalves". O Futuro de Portugal Na Europa. Socialist Party.
- ^ "Bruno Gonçalves, de Braga, eleito secretário-geral dos jovens da Internacional Socialista" (in European Portuguese). 16 June 2021. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
- ^ Tavares, Rita. "Sofia Pereira eleita líder da Juventude Socialista por uma diferença de 60 votos". Observador (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 1 December 2025.