Carlos César

Carlos César
César in 2023
Leader of the Opposition
Acting
In office
24 May 2025  3 June 2025
Prime MinisterLuís Montenegro
Preceded byPedro Nuno Santos
Succeeded byAndré Ventura
Secretary-General of the Socialist Party
Acting
Assumed office
24 May 2025
PresidentHimself
Preceded byPedro Nuno Santos
President of the Socialist Party
Assumed office
29 November 2014
Secretary-GeneralAntónio Costa
Pedro Nuno Santos
Himself (acting)
Preceded byMaria de Belém Roseira
President of the Regional Government of the Azores
In office
9 November 1996  6 November 2012
RepresentativeMário Pinto
Alberto Sampaio da Nóvoa
Álvaro Laborinho Lúcio
José António Mesquita
Pedro Catarino
Preceded byAlberto Madruga da Costa
Succeeded byVasco Cordeiro
Member of the Assembly of the Republic
In office
23 October 2015  24 October 2019
ConstituencyAzores
In office
13 August 1987  3 November 1991
ConstituencyAzores
Member of the Legislative Assembly of the Azores
In office
9 November 1996  6 November 2012
In office
5 October 1980  12 August 1987
Personal details
Born
Carlos Manuel Martins do Vale César

(1956-10-30) 30 October 1956
Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal
Political partySocialist Party
Spouse
Luísa César
(m. 1977)
ChildrenFrancisco César
Alma materUniversity of Lisbon (did not graduate)
AwardsOrdem Militar de Cristo (2013)

Carlos Manuel Martins do Vale César, GCC (born 30 October 1956) is a Portuguese politician and former President of the Regional Government of the Portuguese autonomous region of the Azores. He currently serves as member of the Assembly of the Republic, member of the Council of State and President of the Socialist Party.