Pedro Alexandre Rocha

Pedro Alexandre Rocha
Pedro Alexandre Rocha
President of the Municipal Council of Santa Cruz
In office
1992–2000
PresidentAntónio Mascarenhas Monteiro
Carlos Veiga
Succeeded byOrlando Sanches
Member of the National Assembly
In office
2001–2006
PresidentPedro Pires
José Maria Neves
Member of the National Assembly
In office
2011–2016
PresidentPedro Pires
José Maria Neves
Jorge Carlos Fonseca
Personal details
BornPedro Alexandre Tavares Rocha
(1958-01-10) January 10, 1958 (age 68)
Santa Cruz, Santiago Island,  Cape Verde
PartyMpD
University of Cape Verde
OccupationPolitical figure
ProfessionTeacher

Pedro Alexandre Tavares Rocha, publicly known as Pedro Alexandre Rocha (born 10 January 1958 in Santa Cruz), is a Cape Verdean politician and teacher. A historic member of the Movement for Democracy (MpD), he stood out as the first democratically elected president of the Municipal Council of Santa Cruz and as a member of the National Assembly.[1]

Biography

Pedro Alexandre Rocha graduated in Cape Verdean and Portuguese Studies from the former Higher Institute of Education (ISE), now the University of Cape Verde. He worked as a secondary school teacher for several decades, teaching at Alfredo da Cruz Silva Secondary School in Santa Cruz and at the Secondary School of Santa Catarina.[2] He retired from the Ministry of Education in 2015 with the rank of first-level secondary school teacher.[3]

Political career

Local government (1992–2000)

Following the political opening of 1991, Pedro Alexandre Rocha was one of the central figures in implementing democratic local government in northern Santiago. In the first municipal elections in Cape Verde, held on 15 December 1991, he was elected president of the Municipal Council of Santa Cruz under the MpD lists, taking office in early 1992.[4]

He served two consecutive terms (1992–1996 and 1996–2000). His municipal administration was marked by the administrative structuring of the municipality and the creation of basic health and education infrastructure. In 2000, after eight years in leadership, the MpD lost the municipal presidency to Orlando Sanches of the PAICV.[4]

National Assembly (2001–2006)

In the 2001 legislative elections, Pedro Alexandre Rocha was elected as a member of the National Assembly representing the Santiago North constituency.

During this term, he stood out for his work on the Specialized Committee on Education, Science, Youth, and Sports, where he closely monitored the reforms of the national educational system.[5]

National Assembly (2011–2016)

In the 2011 legislative elections, Pedro Alexandre Rocha was elected as a member of the National Assembly for the Santiago North constituency, representing the MpD.[1]

During his parliamentary term, he participated in external representation bodies of the Cape Verdean parliament, including the Parliamentary Assembly of the Francophonie.[6] He also took part in parliamentary friendship groups with other countries.[7]

In his role as a deputy, he intervened in matters related to the education system, advocating for the strengthening of foreign language teaching, particularly French and English, at different levels of education.[8]

2020 candidacy

After several years away from the forefront of municipal politics, Pedro Alexandre Rocha once again positioned himself as a candidate for the Municipal Council of Santa Cruz in the 2020 elections, again under the MpD.[9]

His candidacy focused on issues such as local development, youth support, family welfare, and strengthening traditional economic activities in the municipality, such as agriculture and fishing.[10]

In the elections held on 25 October 2020, the MpD list did not win, finishing behind the PAICV candidate.[11]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Notice No. 2/CNE/2011: national results of legislative elections". Boletim Oficial de Cabo Verde. 19 February 2011. Retrieved 30 April 2026.
  2. ^ "Official Gazette No. 33, Series II". Boletim Oficial de Cabo Verde. 22 August 2007. Retrieved 30 April 2026.
  3. ^ "Extract of dispatch No. 977/2015". Boletim Oficial de Cabo Verde. 14 August 2015. Retrieved 30 April 2026.
  4. ^ a b "Municipal elections 2024: first municipal elections nearing 33 years – numbers and names". Inforpress. 15 October 2024. Retrieved 30 April 2026.
  5. ^ National Assembly of Cape Verde (2015). [extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://www.parlamento.cv/dsdip/arquivos/Livro_40anos.pdf 40 Anos de História da Assembleia Nacional] (PDF) (in Portuguese). pp. 128–130.
  6. ^ "Official Gazette No. 16, Series I: Resolution No. 10/VIII/2011". Boletim Oficial de Cabo Verde. 9 May 2011.
  7. ^ "Official Gazette No. 19, Series I". Boletim Oficial de Cabo Verde. 6 June 2011.
  8. ^ "Deputy calls for introduction of French and English in all levels of education". Expresso das Ilhas. 25 June 2013. Retrieved 30 April 2026.
  9. ^ "Pedro Alexandre Rocha candidate for president of Santa Cruz Municipal Council". A Nação. 14 October 2020. Retrieved 30 April 2026.
  10. ^ "Municipal elections 2020: Pedro Alexandre available for Santa Cruz". Santiago Magazine. 26 July 2019. Retrieved 30 April 2026.
  11. ^ "Municipal Elections 2020: national results" (PDF). National Electoral Commission. 2020. Retrieved 30 April 2026.

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