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André Ventura is a Portuguese politician and lawyer who founded the far-right Chega party in 2019. Born in 1983, he serves as party president and member of Portugal's Assembly of the Republic since 2019. Previously worked as a law professor and football commentator. Chega became the third-largest party in Portugal's 2022 parliamentary elections.