João Torres, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

João Torres

Portuguese civil engineer and politician

Date of Birth: 24-Apr-1986

Place of Birth: Maia, Porto District, Portugal

Profession: politician, civil engineer

Nationality: Portugal

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

João Torres, in full João Veloso da Silva Torres, (born April 24, 1986, Porto, Portugal) was a leader of the Socialist Youth, is a former Member of Parliament, and by October 2018 became member of the XXI Portuguese Government.A certified engineer, with a Master of Engineering Studies in Civil Engineering by the University of Porto, has a professional record in the area before entering politics, as part of a project management team in a Portuguese construction company.
In late 2012, he run and won for the leadership of the Portuguese Socialist Youth.
He was reelected in 2014 for a last term which lasted until 2016.
He was elected Member of Parliament representing the electoral district of Porto in 2015, with competencies in the Parliamentary Commissions of Environment; Transparency; Culture, Communication, Youth and Sports; Territorial Planning; and Decentralisation, Local Power and Housing.As of January 2017, he was nominated Vice-President of the Socialist Party Parliamentary Group.
His term as Vice-President and Member of Parliament ended as he entered the XXI Portuguese Government.In October 17, João Veloso da Silva Torres, was nominated Secretary of State of Consumer Protection of the XXI Portuguese Government.