Pedro Machado

Mayor of Lousada is Pedro Machado. He has a Law Degree from the University of Lisbon and a post-graduate in Law of Planning, Urbanism and Environment from the University of Coimbra.

After serving as a lawyer for four years, he became a public officer in the Association of Municipalities of Vale do Sousa. Later, at the City Council of Lousada he led the Division of Land Planning for two years. He was a Deputy Mayor for land planning, urbanism, environment, economic activities, civil protection, energy, transports and traffic of the same City Council between 2005 and 2013.

In 2013, Machado was elected Mayor of Lousada. His governance has been recognized for its innovative approaches in boosting sustainable development.