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.
Members
Chairperson
Maria Joana Raposo Marques Vidal
Vice-Chairperson
António Carlos Fernandes Rodrigues
Secretary
Nuno Miguel Dias Cerca
Professor and Researcher Representatives
Tiago Filipe Silva Miranda
Tiago José Quinteiros Lopes Henriques Silva
Ana João Gomes Rodrigues
Patrícia Espinheira Sá Maciel
Maria Cláudia Gonçalves Cunha Pascoal
João Manuel Cardoso Rosas
Luís António Martins Santos
Delfina Rosa Rocha Gomes
Joana Rodrigues Arantes Silva
Paulo Alexandre Costa Araújo Sampaio
Isabel Maria Costa Soares
Nuno Miguel Dias Cerca
Student Representatives
Rui Jorge Machado Oliveira
André Francisco Soares Carvalho Alves Teixeira
Ricardo Duarte Faria Lopes
Ana Margarida Silva Gonçalves
Non-teaching and Non-researcher Staff Representative
Victor Manuel Sousa Rego Duarte Soares
Co-opted External Members
Carracedo Álvarez
António Carlos Rodrigues
Joaquim Castro de Freitas
Manuela Vaz Soares
Marta Mestre
Specialised Commissions
Governance, Institutional and Financial Affairs Commission
Education, Research and Interaction with Society Commission
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