João Rodrigues
He was born in Braga, in the parish of São José de São Lázaro. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Law and a master’s degree in Business and Corporate Law from the Portuguese Catholic University, and has also completed a postgraduate program in Administrative Law. At the Faculty of Law of the University of Lisbon, he completed a postgraduate program in Urban Planning and Housing Law and the Political Training Course at the Institute of Legal and Political Sciences.
A lawyer by profession and partner at a law firm based in Braga, he combines legal expertise with a strong commitment to public service. He served as a member of the Braga Municipal Assembly from 2013 to 2017 and was elected councilman in 2017. During that term, he oversaw the portfolios of Public Space Management and Maintenance, Municipal Works, Maintenance of Municipal Facilities, and Innovation and Technology. Since 2021, he has held executive roles in key areas such as Urban Planning, Land Use Planning, Urban Regeneration, Housing, Innovation, and Urban Intelligence. He is currently Chairman of the Board of Directors of Bragahabit and chairs the General Assembly of Braga Urban Transport, institutions that are strategic for social cohesion and sustainable mobility in the municipality.
