Mariana Vieira da Silva Leads PS Candidate List for Lisbon with Newcomer Hugo Mendes

Mariana Vieira da Silva Takes the Helm Again

The former minister Mariana Vieira da Silva is back at the forefront, leading the PS candidate list for Lisbon as approved by the FAUL. She is followed by deputies Pedro Delgado Alves and Miguel Cabrita. Notably, Hugo Mendes, the former Secretary of State for Infrastructure, joins the list as a new face.

Approval Process

A source from PS revealed to Lusa that this list was approved during a meeting of the Political Commission of the Lisbon Urban Area Federation (FAUL), which took place last night. The final approval of this and other candidate lists is scheduled for the National Political Commission meeting on Wednesday.

Familiar Faces and New Additions

As in the early elections of last year, Mariana Vieira da Silva is the top choice for the Lisbon electoral circle. The list includes:

• Edite Estrela (4th)
• Sérgio Sousa Pinto (5th)
• Pedro Vaz (6th)
• Isabel Moreira (7th)
• Ricardo Lima (8th)
• Miguel Costa Matos (9th)
• Ana Paula Bernardo (10th)

Spotlight on Hugo Mendes

Hugo Mendes, positioned at 14th, was previously Secretary of State under Pedro Nuno Santos and was involved in the controversial settlement paid to former TAP administrator Alexandra Reis.

The list also features:

• André Rijo (11th)
• Davide Amado (12th), leader of PS/Lisbon
• Maria Begonha (13th)
• Pedro Pinto (15th), who currently holds the interim presidency of FAUL.

Upcoming Approvals

The National Political Commission of PS will meet on Wednesday to finalize the lists of candidates for the early legislative elections. According to PS statutes, the Secretary-General Pedro Nuno Santos is responsible for appointing one-third of the total seats, while the remaining two-thirds fall under the jurisdiction of the federative political commissions of each electoral circle.