José Manuel Bolieiro welcomes appointment of Susana Goulart Costa as National Government Representative in the Azores - Communication

Presidência do Governo Regional

The President of the Regional Government, José Manuel Bolieiro, congratulated today the President of the Republic, António José Seguro, on the appointment of the new Representative of the National Government for the Autonomous Region of the Azores, considering it “a decision of particular significance for the Azorean people."

The head of the Azorean Government highlighted the appointment of Susana Goulart Costa, emphasising that “she is making history by being the first Azorean and the first woman to take up these duties.”

José Manuel Bolieiro added that this choice fulfils a long-standing aspiration of the Region, noting that “the Azorean people have long been striving to have an Azorean in this position.”

The President of the Regional Government also addressed a special message to the new Representative of the National Government, expressing “full personal and institutional availability for a close and constructive collaboration.”

Concerning Susana Goulart Costa, the President of the Government stated that he holds her “in the highest regard for her competence,” expressing his belief that “she has the right profile to carry out these duties with distinction."

On the same occasion, he recalled the work of the outgoing Representative of the National Government, Ambassador Pedro Catarino, highlighting a tenure in which he served “more as a representative of political autonomy in the country rather than as a representative of the National Government in an autonomous region."

José Manuel Bolieiro stated that the Azores count on “the knowledge, composure and commitment” of the future Representative, wishing her “every success and the very best in carrying out these duties.”

Born in 1969 in Angra do Heroísmo, Susana Goulart Costa is an associate professor with tenure at the University of the Azores and a researcher at the Centre for the Humanities at NOVA University Lisbon. She currently heads the Department of History, Philosophy and Arts at the University of the Azores.