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Octávio Manuel Melo Torres, Regional Director for Cooperation with Local Government
Biographical Note

Born on March 22, 1971, in the parish of São José - Municipality of Ponta Delgada.

Academic qualifications
Degree in Business Management and Organisation from the University of the Azores.

Professional experience

  • Director of services in the areas of accounting, taxation and social security at the company Contunião Agrícola, Sociedade de Contabilidades e Consultoria Fiscal, Ldª;
  • Managing partner of the company Contunião Agrícola, Sociedade de Contabilidades e Consultoria Fiscal;
  • Certified Accountant at Associação Agrícola de São Miguel, Cooperativa União Agrícola, CRL and Contunião Agrícola, Sociedade de Contabilidades e Consultoria Fiscal, being the technical responsible for the accounts of its members and partners;
  • During his time as Director of Services, he was responsible for the preparation of numerous works and studies in the areas of accounting, taxation and social security, including the following:
  • Tax Reform in 2000;
  • Code of Contributory Schemes of the Social Security System;
  • Early retirement and social support;
  • Funding and financial restructuring proposals;
  • Investment projects in the agricultural area; 
  • Consultant to several companies based on São Miguel Island;
  • Teacher of Introduction to Accounting and History.

Institutional Experience

  • Vice-President of the Board of the Institute for Social Security of the Azores, IPRA.
  • President of Casa do Povo de São Vicente Ferreira, Private Social Solidarity Institution.
  • Treasurer of the Parish Council of São Vicente Ferreira. President and Member of the Parish Assembly of São Vicente Ferreira.
  • President of the Sports Group of São Vicente Ferreira.

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