Jamila Madeira Leads PS List in Faro Again: Exciting Changes Ahead for 2025 Elections

Jamila Madeira Returns as PS Candidate

Jamila Madeira, the current deputy, will once again lead the Socialist Party (PS) list for the Faro district in the upcoming Legislative Elections on May 18. The National Political Commission of the PS approved all candidates for the early elections last night, featuring changes in 12 out of 22 list heads compared to the last elections.

Changes in the Algarve List

In the Algarve circle, the PS candidate list exclusively includes locals, representing municipalities across the region. The top three candidates remain unchanged from the 2022 elections: Jamila Madeira (Loulé), followed by current deputies Jorge Botelho (Tavira) and Luís Graça (Faro).

New Faces in the List

From the fourth position onward, notable changes emerge. Andreia Sousa (Portimão), president of the JS Algarve, takes the fourth spot, replacing Isabel Guerreiro, the former president of the Portimão Municipal Assembly.

Other new names include Vítor Guerreiro, the current mayor of São Brás de Alportel, who is concluding his third term, followed by Custódio Moreno (Olhão), Ana Cruz (Vila do Bispo), who is the president of Women Socialists of Algarve, David Heijselaar (Lagos), and Ana Almeida (Albufeira).

Full Candidate List

Effective Candidates:

1. Jamila Madeira (Loulé, current deputy)
2. Jorge Botelho (Tavira, current deputy)
3. Luís Graça (Faro, current deputy)
4. Andreia Sousa (Portimão, president of JS Algarve)
5. Vítor Guerreiro (São Brás de Alportel, current mayor)
6. Custódio Moreno (Olhão, regional director of IPDJ)
7. Ana Cruz (Vila do Bispo, businesswoman, president of Women Socialists of Algarve)
8. David Heijselaar (Lagos, JS, specialist in European Affairs and International Relations)
9. Ana Almeida (Albufeira, lawyer)

Substitutes: 10. Victor Santos (Monchique, Chief of Staff to the mayor of Monchique) 11. Ernesto Ramos (Vila Real de Santo António, lawyer, Department Director at VRSA) 12. Rosa Nunes (Castro Marim, civil engineer, opposition councilor) 13. Ana Cristina Santos (Silves, teacher) 14. José Água da Cruz (Lagoa, current president of AM Lagoa)