Catarina Soares Martins (born September ) is a member of the
Parliament of Portugal for the Bloco de Esquerda party or Left Bloc in
English. She has been the party's national coordinator since . She
trained as a linguist and is active in theater.After earning a Ph.D.
in Languages and Modern Literatures from Universidade Aberta ("Open
University", in Lisbon) and a master's degree from University of
Porto, she worked in theater. She is the co-founder of an avant-garde
project entitled Companhia de Teatro de Visões Úteis, which began in
Porto in .She was elected to the Portuguese parliament as the first
Left Bloc representative from Porto in the Portuguese legislative
election. On November , Catarina Martins and João Semedo were
elected co-coordinators of the Left Bloc, successors to Francisco
Louçã. Semedo quit on November and Martins has been the sole party
coordinator since.
Parliament of Portugal for the Bloco de Esquerda party or Left Bloc in
English. She has been the party's national coordinator since . She
trained as a linguist and is active in theater.After earning a Ph.D.
in Languages and Modern Literatures from Universidade Aberta ("Open
University", in Lisbon) and a master's degree from University of
Porto, she worked in theater. She is the co-founder of an avant-garde
project entitled Companhia de Teatro de Visões Úteis, which began in
Porto in .She was elected to the Portuguese parliament as the first
Left Bloc representative from Porto in the Portuguese legislative
election. On November , Catarina Martins and João Semedo were
elected co-coordinators of the Left Bloc, successors to Francisco
Louçã. Semedo quit on November and Martins has been the sole party
coordinator since.
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