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 General Council


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The General Council is the highest collegial body in the university of governance and strategic decision-making. Its action is bounded to the fulfilment of the mission of the University and the pursuit of public interest. 

It is composed of twelve teacher and researcher representatives, four student representatives, a representative of non-teaching and non-research staff and six external personalities of recognised merit. The president is elected by absolute majority by its external members.​
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Members

Chairperson
Maria da Assunção Pinhal Raimundo

Vice-Chairperson
José Gonçalves Teixeira

Secretary
Tiago José Quinteiros Lopes Henriques da Silva


Professor and Researcher Representatives

Maria do Céu Ribeiro Cortez 
Eugénio Manuel de Faria Campos Ferreira 
Nuno Filipe da Silva Fernandes de Castro 
Tiago José Quinteiros Lopes Henriques da Silva 
Paula Cristina Marques Martins 
Delfina Rosa da Rocha Gomes
Luís Manuel Dias Coelho Soares Barbosa 
Luís António Martins dos Santos 
Andreia Cristiana Teixeira de Castro 
Nuno Miguel Dias Cerca 
Mário João Ferreira Monte 
Custódia Alexandra Almeida Martins 


Student Representatives
Luís Miguel de Lima Guedes 
Nuna Nascimento Lima 
Miguel Afonso Neves Gonçalves da Silva Martins 
João Pedro Pinto Monteiro 


Non-teaching and Non-researcher Staff Representative

Luís Carlos Ferreira Fernandes


Co-opted External Members 

Helena Pina Vaz
Jorge Salvador de Sande e Castro Wemans
José Gonçalves Teixeira
Maria da Assunção Pinhal Raimundo
Maria Teresa Ferreira Soares Mendes
Pedro Miguel Ribeiro da Costa Gonçalves


Specialised Commissions

Governance, Institutional and Financial Affairs Commission

Education, Research and Interaction with Society Commission

 

Documents


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Contacts

General Council
Universidade do Minho
Largo do Paço, 4704-553 Braga 
Tel.: (+351) 253 601 104

  • Universidade do
    Minho
  • Largo do Paço
    4704-553 Braga
  • T.:253 601 100, 253 601 109
    E.: gcii@reitoria.uminho.pt
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