Mendes Bota
José Mendes Bota was born on August 4th, 1955. He is an Economist and an entrepreneur and currently he serves as a deputy at the Portuguese National Assembly.
Political Career
He was elected by the electoral circle of Faro through the Social Democratic Party to serve as a deputy on the XII Legislature (2011-2015). However, he has also served as deputy on the previous five Legislatures, except in the VIII. From 1989 to 1994 and from 1998 to 1999 he served as Deputy for the European Parliament. He was also deputy at the Council of Europe Assembly in 1988, 1989 and from 2005 on. From 1982 to 1985 he served as Mayor of Loulé City Hall. Presently, he takes part in various Parliamentary Commissions from which he is President of the Commission for Ethics, Citizenship and Communication.
Education
Mendes Bota is graduate on Economics and postgraduate in Mompanies Management.
Further information
Mendes Bota has been decorated with prizes and medals being the most proeminent the medal from Western Europe Union Parliamentary Assembly in 2011 and the medal of honour by the European People´s Party in 1999.
