Deputy Secretary-General of the MAI for the electoral area requested to leave the position

Joaquim Morgado, the deputy secretary-general of the Ministry of Internal Administration (MAI) for electoral matters, has requested to leave his position to join an organization within the Ministry of Education. His departure follows the recent dismissal of the MAI's secretary-general, Ricardo Carrilho, by Minister Luís Neves. Morgado's resignation was initially set for October 26 but was later postponed to October 31. He expressed willingness to ensure an orderly transition and highlighted his contributions to electoral administration and modernization. Carrilho's dismissal was attributed to a breach of trust and issues affecting service operations, while he claimed it was a retaliatory act against him for refusing to engage in illegal procedures. The new MAI secretary-general, Nuno Miguel Parreira da Silva, has been in office since October 15.