Alberto João Cardoso Gonçalves Jardim, GCIH, pron. IPA: [aɫ'bɛɾtu ʒu'ɐ̃ũ ʒɐɾ'dĩ], (born Funchal, Madeira Island, February 4, 1943) is the President of the Regional Government of Madeira, Portugal, and co-founder of the Madeiran branch of the popular centre-right-wing Portuguese party PSD and Vice-president of European Popular Party. The incumbent, in politics, is the current holder of a political office. ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ... Jaime Ornelas Camacho, (born 1911), was the first President of the Regional Government of Madeira, Portugal, and a member of the Madeirense branch of the popular centre-right-wing Portuguese party PSD. In 1978, he was forced out of office and succeeded by Alberto João Jardim, the current President... February 4 is the 35th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1943 (MCMXLIII) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1943 calendar). ... Funchal (pron. ... Madeira Island is the largest island of the Madeira Islands archipelago, with 741 km ², has a length of 30 geographical miles (57 km), an extreme breadth of 13 miles (22 km), and a coastline of 80 or 90 miles. ... Motto: Das ilhas, as mais belas e livres (Of all islands, the most beautiful and free) Anthem: A Portuguesa (national) Hino da Região Autónoma da Madeira (local) Capital (and largest city) Funchal Official languages Portuguese Government Autonomous region  - President Alberto João Jardim Independence    - Settled 1420   - Autonomy July... The Social Democratic Party (Portuguese: Partido Social Democrata, pron. ... The Order of Infante D. Henrique (Portuguese: Ordem do Infante D. Henrique) is a Portuguese honorific order that distinguishes relevant services for Portugal, in the country or in foreign ones, in the expansion of the Portuguese culture, its history and its values. ... Look up pronunciation in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... For information on how to read IPA transcriptions of English words see here. ... Funchal (pron. ... Madeira Island is the largest island of the Madeira Islands archipelago, with 741 km ², has a length of 30 geographical miles (57 km), an extreme breadth of 13 miles (22 km), and a coastline of 80 or 90 miles. ... February 4 is the 35th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1943 (MCMXLIII) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1943 calendar). ... Motto: Das ilhas, as mais belas e livres (Of all islands, the most beautiful and free) Anthem: A Portuguesa (national) Hino da Região Autónoma da Madeira (local) Capital (and largest city) Funchal Official languages Portuguese Government Autonomous region  - President Alberto João Jardim Independence    - Settled 1420   - Autonomy July... The Social Democratic Party (Portuguese: Partido Social Democrata, pron. ...

He graduated in law in 1973, from the University of Coimbra, and after finishing the course he became a high school teacher. 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ... The University of Coimbra (Portuguese: Universidade de Coimbra) is a Portuguese public university in Coimbra, Portugal. ...

He was director of the Instituto de Emprego e Formação Profissional da Ilha da Madeira (Employment and Professional Formation Centre of Madeira Island). As a journalist, he was director of "Jornal da Madeira". He also wrote for different Portuguese newspapers and magazines.

Since 1978 Alberto João Jardim became successively and democraticly elected for President of the Regional Government of Madeira, as President of the Regional Government of Madeira. He is member of the Conselho de Estado, Conselho Superior de Defesa Interna and Conselho Superior de Segurança Interna of the Portuguese Republic. Motto: Das ilhas, as mais belas e livres (Of all islands, the most beautiful and free) Anthem: A Portuguesa (national) Hino da Região Autónoma da Madeira (local) Capital (and largest city) Funchal Official languages Portuguese Government Autonomous region  - President Alberto João Jardim Independence    - Settled 1420   - Autonomy July... Motto: Das ilhas, as mais belas e livres (Of all islands, the most beautiful and free) Anthem: A Portuguesa (national) Hino da Região Autónoma da Madeira (local) Capital (and largest city) Funchal Official languages Portuguese Government Autonomous region  - President Alberto João Jardim Independence    - Settled 1420   - Autonomy July...

Alberto João Jardim is also a member and ex-Vice President (2000-2001) of the European Union Committee of the Regions. He is Honorary President of the European Summit of Regions & Cities.

He is founder and a member of the European Regional Assembly.

Trivia

• He has showed several times to be a fan of Marítimo, a sports club from Funchal.
• Alberto João has an "honoris causa" doctorate in Political Sciences, granted by the Italian University of St. Cirilio.^{[citation needed]}
• Today he is Honorary Teacher of Universidade Independente, a private university in Lisbon.^{[citation needed]}

Club Sport Marítimo commonly shortened to CS Marítimo and just Marítimo (pron. ... Niccolò Machiavelli, ca 1500, became the key figure in realistic political theory, crucial to political science Political Science is the systematic study of the allocation and transfer of power in decision making. ... Lisbon (Portuguese: Lisboa, IPA: ) is the capital and largest city of Portugal. ...

Quotes

• "There are some bastards, on the mainland media. I'll say bastards so I won't call them sons of bitches..." (Diário de Notícias 5th June 2005) [1]
• Although they (mainland) are anti-fascists, without ever picking a rifle, it was the people of Madeira and not those faggots who made the revolution for 29 days against Salazar." (an alusion to the 1931 military uprising) (Diário de Notícias 31st July 2006)

Diário de Notícias is an historical Portuguese daily newspaper, founded in Lisbon, on December 29, 1864 by Tomás Quintino Antunes and Eduardo Coelho. ... Doutor António de Oliveira Salazar (April 28, 1889—July 27, 1970) was the President of the Council of Ministers of Portugal (Prime Minister) and the de facto dictator of the Portuguese Republic from 1932 to 1968. ... Diário de Notícias is an historical Portuguese daily newspaper, founded in Lisbon, on December 29, 1864 by Tomás Quintino Antunes and Eduardo Coelho. ...

Other Decorations

• Commander Grand Cross of the Order of The Polar Star (Sweden)
• Grã-Cruz da Ordem do Libertador (Venezuela)
• Gran-Cruz de la Orden de Francisco Miranda (Venezuela)
• Comenda de Benemerência da Cruz Vermelha (Portugal)
• Cavaleiro Honorário da Ordem Bizantina do Santo Sepulcro
• "Pro Mérito" Medal of the European Council
• Medalha de Honra da Cidade do Funchal; (Portugal)
• Medalha de Honra do Município de Santa Cruz (Portugal)
• Colar de Honra do Município de S. Vicente (Portugal)
• Orden Communidad del Municipio de Chacao
• Orden don Ricardo Montilha, Orden Juan Guilhermo Irribarren, Orden Saurau de Aragua e Orden Jacinto Lara, atribuídas pelos respectivos Estados venezuelanos . (Venezuela)
• Medalha de Reconhecimento, Medalha de Serviços Distintos e Medalha de 20 Anos de Bons Serviços, todas da Liga dos Bombeiros Portugueses e Medalha Comemorativa dos 50 Anos dos Bombeiros Voluntários Madeirenses. (Portugal)
• Medalha de Serviços Distintos do Corpo Nacional de Escutas. (Portugal)

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Published Books

• "Tribuna Livre" (3 vols.)
• "Pela Autonomia e o Desenvolvimento Integral" (2 vols.)
• "A Experiência da Autonomia Regional da Madeira"
• "Regionalização, Europa, Estado e Poder Local"