João Barroso Soares (born Lisbon, 29 August 1949) is a Portuguese lawyer and politician, member of the Socialist Party, and former mayor of Lisbon. Lisbon (in Portuguese, Lisboa) is the capital and largest city of Portugal. ... August 29 is the 241st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (242nd in leap years), with 124 days remaining. ... 1949 is a common year starting on Saturday. ... The Socialist Party (Portuguese: Partido Socialista) is a political party of Portugal. ... Lisbon (in Portuguese, Lisboa) is the capital and largest city of Portugal. ...

He is the son of the former Portuguese Prime Minister and President, Mário Soares, and the actress Maria Barroso. Mário Alberto Nobre Lopes Soares (born December 7, 1924), Portuguese politician, was born in Lisbon, and graduated in history, philosophy and law from the University of Lisbon. ... Maria de Jesus Simões Barroso Soares (born Fuzeta, 2 May 1925) is a Portuguese actress. ...

In 2004, he lost to José Sócrates a bid for the party leadership. 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... José Sócrates Carvalho Pinto de Sousa (born in Vilar de Maçada, 6 September 1957) is a Portuguese politician, secretary-general of the Socialist Party and the current prime minister of Portugal, since March 12, 2005. ...