Stewardship

With approximately 150 members — known as Councillors, half of whom are founding members, the General Council, governs the organisation. It is presided over by a lawyer or an economist.

The Founding Council is comprised of an odd number of Councillors and the President. The following individuals have been part of the Founding Council to date:

• António Arnaut Former administrator of Pão de Açúcar (Auchan group) and Intermarché
• Fernando M. Contumélias President of Calico Group, author of three books on public security and justice and several published essays and white papers.
• Fernando Ventura Order of Franciscan Capuchins
• João Carrilho Former national secretary of the União das Misericórdias
• Jorge Santos Judge and former president of Comunidade Vida e Paz
• José Sérgio Calheiros da Gama Appeal Court Judge
• Luís Andrade Former vice-president of ISS A/S Group
• Luís Raposo Former director of the National Archaeology Museum, former president of ICOM Europe and author of numerous publications
• Manuel Viola Silva PSP Superintendent
• ✠ Mário Jorge Almeida Archaeologist at National Museum of Archaeology Former president of .PG (2014-2017)
• Mário Moreira Félix Lawyer
• Pedro Contumélias Ribeiro Senior Manager, EY-Parthenon Portugal
• Pedro Lopes da Mata Doctor and founder of ICA - Clinical Institute of Allergology