Portuguese Communities Council

The Portuguese Communities Council is the Portuguese government's advisory body on policies relating to emigration and the Portuguese communities abroad.
The Council is made up of a maximum of 90 members, elected by Portuguese citizens living abroad. The last election was held on 26 November 2023.
The Regional Council of the Portuguese Communities in Europe, a regional body of the Council, are demanding the Government of Portugal, introduce online voting for the next Portuguese presidential election.

Election results

On 13 September 2023, Secretary of State for the Portuguese Communities, Paulo Cafôfo, called for elections to take place on 26 November 2023. This election was delayed by the previous Secetary of State, Berta Nunes, due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the Government wanting to reform the Council. The election resulted in 76 conselheiros being elected. 26 of which being female, meeting the 34% quota, now required following changes to the Council by the Secretary of State.