Carlos Carvalhas

Carlos Carvalhas GCC
Carvalhas in the 19th Congress of the Portuguese Communist Party, 2012
General Secretary of the Portuguese Communist Party
In office 5 December 1992 – 27 November 2004
Preceded by	Álvaro Cunhal
Succeeded by	Jerónimo de Sousa
Member of the Assembly of the Republic
In office 31 May 1983 – 9 March 2005
Constituency	Lisbon
In office 3 June 1976 – 12 November 1980
Constituency	Lisbon
Personal details
Born	Carlos Alberto do Vale Gomes Carvalhas (1941-11-09) 9 November 1941 São Pedro do Sul, Portugal
Political party	Portuguese Communist Party
Spouse	Maria Manuel Lopes Marques Leal
Children	Two children
Parent(s)	António José Bandeira Carvalhas (father) Esmeraldina do Céu Gomes Quaresma (mother)
Alma mater	Technical University of Lisbon
Occupation	Politician
Profession	Economist

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Gomes and the second or paternal family name is Carvalhas.

Carlos Alberto do Vale Gomes Carvalhas, GCC (born in São Pedro do Sul, 9 November 1941) is a Portuguese economist and politician and former Secretary-General of the Portuguese Communist Party (1993–2004), succeeding the historical leader Álvaro Cunhal.

He was born to António José Bandeira Carvalhas (Baiões, São Pedro do Sul, 22 April 1915 – 4 February 1999) and Esmeraldina do Céu Gomes Quaresma (b. Moldes, Arouca, 9 July 1917). His father was a businessman and owner of the warehouse Discomer that served as a food retailer for the local shops.

He was a deputy of the Assembly of the Republic for two time periods and was a candidate for the Portuguese presidency in 1991, where he received 635,373 votes (12.92%).

On 5 October 2004, he announced his intention to resign. He was replaced by Jerónimo de Sousa on 27 November 2004, at the 17th Congress of the PCP.

His late second cousin was married to the 3rd Viscount of São Pedro do Sul.

Electoral results

Summary of the 13 January 1991 Portuguese presidential election results

Candidates		Supporting parties	First round
			Votes	%
	Mário Soares	Socialist Party, Social Democratic Party	3,459,521	70.35
	Basílio Horta	Democratic and Social Centre	696,379	14.16
	Carlos Carvalhas	Portuguese Communist Party, Ecologist Party "The Greens"	635,373	12.92
	Carlos Marques	People's Democratic Union	126,581	2.57
Total valid			4,917,854	100.00
Blank ballots			112,877	2.21
Invalid ballots			68,037	1.33
Total (turnout 62.16%)			5,098,768
Source: Comissão Nacional de Eleições