Round Table III | Session in Honour of Prof. André Freire

André Freire (Lisbon, April 25, 1961 - October 30, 2024) was a distinguished political scientist, professor and researcher. With a PhD in Social Sciences from the University of Lisbon, he stood out for his pioneering contribution to studies on electoral behaviour and political representation in Portugal. Freire was a professor at Iscte - Instituto Universitário de Lisboa, where he directed the PhD programme in Political Science. As a researcher at CIES-Iscte, he led projects that analysed the attitudes and behaviour of voters and elected representatives, institutions and political representation, and also created the Observatory of Democracy and Political Representation. He has published more than 30 books and around 100 academic articles on topics such as left-right ideology, electoral systems and political elites. In addition to his academic activities, Freire actively collaborated in the country's public and political life, where he stood out for his defence of civil, social and political rights. He was a regular presence in the media, collaborating regularly with the newspaper Público and Jornal de Letras. At this APCP Congress, we will remember his legacy to Portuguese Political Science.