Rui Areias, of 50 year old, resident in the parish of São LuÃs. works for 25 years in the Administration of the Port of Sines.
Performs functions in the administrative area and belongs to the intervention brigade (firefighters) of this important national infrastructure, passages through agriculture, more specifically through the livestock where he worked. 10 years and claims to be the founder of some local radio stations. He has been a supporter of Chega since its formation., and later became a member of the party.
For Odemira and its residents, it wants to convey the message of change and hope for the future. In the presentation note of the application, he says that “with your help I hope to take Odemira to the greatness it deserves and make our county a place where young people have a future., and the elderly feel that they are supported and not forgotten".
This is the fifth candidacy officially announced to the Chamber of Odemira, after having already been revealed the candidates Arménio Simão, by PSD/CDS-PP, Pedro Gonçalves, the Left Bloc, and Hélder Guerreiro, by PS and Sara Ramos by CDU.
The municipal executive, led by socialist José Alberto Guerreiro, who is serving the third term and can no longer re-apply, is composed of five elected from the PS and two from the CDU. In 2017 the PS candidate succeeded 55,69% of the vote, against 23,26% by Sara Ramos, candidate by CDU e 8,92% of Luis Freitas of the PPD / PSD. The CDU has been removed from the presidency of the Chamber of Odemira since 1997, when António Camilo (PS) won the elections.
Since the first free elections of Local Government, Odemira has already had four mayors: Justino Abreu Santos (17 year old) 1976-1993, Cláudio Percheiro (4) 1993-1997, António Camilo (12) 1997-2009 and Jose Alberto Guerrero (12) 2009-2021.
Teixeira Correia
(Journalist)
