José Mendes Melo Alves (Doze Ribeiras, November 12, 1936 — Angra do Heroísmo, March 13, 1991) was an Azorean Politician that, in addition to other positions, was a member of the Junta Regional dos Açores and the Azores Regional Government and Presidency, elected to the Legislative Assembly of the Azores and the Assembly of the Republic (Portugal).