Joao Galamba

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Joao Galamba
Galamba in 2023
Minister of Infrastructure
In office
4 January 2023 ? 13 November 2023
Prime Minister Antonio Costa
Preceded by Pedro Nuno Santos
Succeeded by Antonio Costa
Personal details
Born ( 1976-08-04 ) 4 August 1976 (age 47)
Lisbon , Portugal
Political party Socialist Party
Spouse
Laura Cravo
​
( m.  2009) ​
Children 2

Joao Saldanha de Azevedo Galamba (born 4 August 1976) is a Portuguese economist and politician. A member of the Socialist Party , he served as Minister of Infrastructure in the XXIII Constitutional Government of Portugal , between January and November 2023. [1] [2]

Galamba was previously a deputy to the Assembly of the Republic and vice-president of the Socialist Party's parliamentary group. He served as Secretary of State for Energy in Antonio Costa 's first government , Deputy Minister and Secretary of State for Energy in Costa's second term , and Secretary of State for the Environment and Energy in the beginning of the third term. [3] [4]

Galamba has been named a formal suspect ( arguido ) in a corruption investigation regarding deals he was involved in during his time as Secretary of State. The political scandal led to the resignation of Prime Minister Antonio Costa on 7 November 2023 and the fall of the government. [5] [6] Six days later, on 13 November 2023, Galamba resigned from his position as minister. [7] [8]

Early life, education and career [ edit ]

Joao Galamba was born in Lisbon on 4 August 1976. He received a bachelor's degree in Economics from the Nova School of Business and Economics and was enrolled in a PhD in political science at London School of Economics , where he taught political philosophy in the Government department. [2] [3]

He worked at Santander Group and DiamondCluster International . [2]

Political career [ edit ]

Before accepting the position of Secretary of State, Galamba was vice-president of the Parliamentary group of the Socialist Party, and served as a deputy from 2009 until 2019. [9] He also worked in the Portuguese Presidency of the Council of the European Union and in the Mission Unit for Integrated Continuous Care. [10]

In 2014, as a deputy in the Assembly of the Republic, Galamba warned Jose Socrates that he would be the target of “anything against him very quickly”, a warning that referred to Operation Marques . [11] In 2018, he stated before Parliament that the accusations of corruption and money laundering against the former prime minister shamed “any socialist”. [12]

Between 2013 and 2018, he was a commentator on the socio-political debate program Sem Moderacao - then broadcast on Canal Q and TSF and made available on the SAPO portal - where he worked until he joined the government of Antonio Costa as a Secretary of State. [13]

Secretary of State for Energy (2018?2023) [ edit ]

Galamba became Secretary of State of Energy in October 2018, during Antonio Costa 's first government . He was upgraded to Deputy Minister and Secretary of State for Energy in Costa's second term , from October 2019 to March 2022, working in the Ministry of the Environment and Climate Action. [14] In Costa's third term , he started as Secretary of State for Energy and the Environment. [15]

As Secretary of State, he was involved with the Public Prosecutor's Office , which investigated alleged irregularities in the concession for the exploration of lithium in Montalegre . [16] He defended that “he would have committed a crime” if he had reversed the order that reported the approval of the concession of research and exploitation of lithium to LusoRecursos, and said that he did what he had been asked to do. [17]

Following an episode of the RTP investigative journalism program Sexta as 9 about the Montalegre lithium mines, he posted on his Twitter account that the program was “manure” and a “disgusting thing”. [18] The comments sparked criticism and condemnation from RTP and the Union of Journalists. [19]

Minister of Infrastructure (2023) [ edit ]

After the resignation of the Minister of Infrastructure and Housing Pedro Nuno Santos , Antonio Costa appointed Galamba as Minister of Infrastructure. [20] [21] His choice provoked harsh criticism from the leaders of the Social Democratic Party and Chega . [22] [23]

On 7 November 2023, Galamba was named a formal suspect ( arguido ) in Operation Influencer , a corruption investigation ordered by the Public Prosecution Service of Portugal , regarding several deals he was involved in during his time as Secretary of State. The political scandal led to the resignation of the Prime Minister, who is also under suspicion, and the fall of the government. On 13 November 2023, Galamba resigned from his position as minister. [7] [8]

References [ edit ]

  1. ^ Figueiredo, Ana Suspiro, Mariana Lima Cunha, Ines Andre. "O jovem turco que se tentou moderar mas continuou polemico no fato de governante" . Observador (in European Portuguese) . Retrieved 2023-01-04 . {{ cite web }} : CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list ( link )
  2. ^ a b c "Joao Galamba e o novo ministro das Infraestruturas, Marina Goncalves da Habitacao" . www.jn.pt (in European Portuguese) . Retrieved 2023-01-04 .
  3. ^ a b "Ministro das Infraestruturas" . www.portugal.gov.pt . Retrieved 2023-11-09 .
  4. ^ "Joao Galamba - Deputy Minister and Secretary of State for Energy" . www.portugal.gov.pt . Retrieved 2023-11-09 .
  5. ^ Renascenca (2023-11-07). "Caso do litio. Que negocios levaram Galamba a arguido e Costa a demitir-se? - Renascenca" . Radio Renascenca (in European Portuguese) . Retrieved 2023-11-08 .
  6. ^ Demony, Catarina; Goncalves, Sergio; Demony, Catarina (2023-11-07). "Portuguese PM quits over lithium, hydrogen corruption probe" . Reuters . Retrieved 2023-11-08 .
  7. ^ a b "Marcelo exonera Galamba e o secretario de Estado da Economia" . www.dn.pt (in European Portuguese). 2023-11-13 . Retrieved 2023-11-13 .
  8. ^ a b Portugal, Radio e Televisao de (2023-11-13). "Joao Galamba ja nao e ministro das Infraestruturas" . Joao Galamba ja nao e ministro das Infraestruturas (in Portuguese) . Retrieved 2023-11-13 .
  9. ^ SAPO. "Joao Galamba e o novo ministro das Infraestruturas. Marina Goncalves fica com novo ministerio, o da Habitacao" . SAPO 24 (in Portuguese) . Retrieved 2023-01-04 .
  10. ^ ECO (2023-01-03). "Galamba: as conquistas e as polemicas enquanto secretario de Estado da Energia" . ECO (in European Portuguese) . Retrieved 2023-01-04 .
  11. ^ ECO (2023-01-02). "Ventura classifica escolha de Galamba como "afronta ao Estado de Direito" " . ECO (in European Portuguese) . Retrieved 2023-01-04 .
  12. ^ ECO (2023-01-03). "Galamba: as conquistas e as polemicas enquanto secretario de Estado da Energia" . ECO (in European Portuguese) . Retrieved 2023-01-04 .
  13. ^ Pina, Pedro Filipe (2018-10-17). "Joao Galamba a caminho do Governo ja tem substituto no 'Sem Moderacao' " . Noticias ao Minuto . Retrieved 2023-04-11 .
  14. ^ Renascenca (2023-01-02). "Joao Galamba. Um "veterano" dos governos Costa com uma bagagem de polemicas - Renascenca" . Radio Renascenca (in European Portuguese) . Retrieved 2023-01-04 .
  15. ^ "Joao Galamba e Marina Goncalves tomam posse na quarta-feira" . www.jn.pt (in European Portuguese) . Retrieved 2023-01-04 .
  16. ^ Portugal, Radio e Televisao de. "Joao Galamba. Investigados negocios de litio e hidrogenio verde" . Joao Galamba. Investigados negocios de litio e hidrogenio verde (in Portuguese) . Retrieved 2023-01-04 .
  17. ^ "Novo ministro das Infraestruturas envolvido em duas polemicas" . www.cmjornal.pt (in European Portuguese) . Retrieved 2023-01-04 .
  18. ^ Renascenca (2023-01-02). "Joao Galamba. Um "veterano" dos governos Costa com uma bagagem de polemicas - Renascenca" . Radio Renascenca (in European Portuguese) . Retrieved 2023-01-04 .
  19. ^ Renascenca (2023-01-02). "Joao Galamba. Um "veterano" dos governos Costa com uma bagagem de polemicas - Renascenca" . Radio Renascenca (in European Portuguese) . Retrieved 2023-01-04 .
  20. ^ ECO (2023-01-02). "Costa nomeia Joao Galamba para ministro das Infraestruturas e Marina Goncalves para ministra da Habitacao" . ECO (in European Portuguese) . Retrieved 2023-01-04 .
  21. ^ Madeira, RTP, Radio e Televisao de Portugal-RTP. "Joao Galamba ministro das Infraestruturas e Marina Goncalves ministra da Habitacao" . @rtppt (in Portuguese) . Retrieved 2023-01-04 . {{ cite web }} : CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list ( link )
  22. ^ Portugal, Radio e Televisao de. "Andre Ventura. "Nomeacao de Joao Galamba e uma afronta ao pais, a justica" " . Andre Ventura. "Nomeacao de Joao Galamba e uma afronta ao pais, a justica" (in Portuguese) . Retrieved 2023-01-04 .
  23. ^ MundialFM (2023-01-03). "Joao Galamba e Marina Goncalves sao os novos ministros das Infraestruturas e Habitacao" . Mundial FM (in European Portuguese) . Retrieved 2023-01-04 .
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