Joaquim Miranda Sarmento

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Joaquim Miranda Sarmento
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Miranda Sarmento in 2023
Minister of State and of Finance
Assumed office
2 April 2024
Prime Minister Luís Montenegro
Preceded by Fernando Medina
President of the Parliamentary Group of the Social Democratic Party
In office
13 July 2022 – 1 April 2024
Preceded by Paulo Mota Pinto
Succeeded by Hugo Soares
Member of the Assembly of the Republic
In office
29 March 2022 – 2 April 2024
Constituency Lisbon
Personal details
Born Joaquim José Miranda Sarmento
(1978-08-07) 7 August 1978 (age 45)
Lisbon, Portugal
Political party Social Democratic Party
Spouse(s) Alexandra Sarmento
Alma mater University of Lisbon
Occupation
  • Economist
  • politician

Joaquim José Miranda Sarmento (born 7 August 1978) is a Portuguese university professor, economist and politician. He has been Minister of Finance since 2024, in the XXIV Constitutional Government, led by Luís Montenegro.[1]

He served as a member of the Assembly of the Republic and president of the Social Democratic Party parliamentary group. He was president of the National Strategic Council under Rui Rio and coordinated Luís Montenegro's strategy motion in his candidacy for leadership of the Social Democratic Party in 2022.[2][3]

He was a former economic advisor to the former President of the Portuguese Republic, Aníbal Cavaco Silva, he was a consultant at UTAO (Technical Budget Support Unit) and worked for around ten years at the Ministry of Finance.[4][5]

In 2022, he was elected president of the PSD Parliamentary Group in the 15th Legislature.[6][7] In 2024, he would be named Minister of State and of Finance in Luís Montenegro's government.[8]

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Party political offices
Preceded by Parliamentary leader of the Social Democratic Party
2022–2024
Succeeded by
Hugo Soares
Political offices
Preceded by Minister of Finance
2024–present
Incumbent