Former CDS deputy Teresa Caeiro passed away on Thursday. She was found dead at home by her son.
The former deputy, who also served as vice-president of the Assembly of the Republic from 2011 to 2019, resigned from the party three weeks ago, expressing disagreement with the party’s leadership direction.
Just over a week ago, Teresa Caeiro had also shown her support for Luís Marques Mendes’ presidential candidacy.
Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa paid tribute to the late deputy on the Presidency’s website. “The President of the Republic deeply laments the premature passing of Teresa Caeiro, former Vice-President of the Assembly of the Republic, State Secretary, Deputy, and Civil Governor of Lisbon. Teresa Caeiro will be greatly missed for her contribution to the service of the country and her always affable manner,” the statement read, extending condolences to the family.
CDS deputy João Almeida remembered the late deputy on SIC Notícias, noting “during years she served publicly in numerous capacities and always fought earnestly for social areas, where she left a significant legacy.”
Eurico Brilhante Dias, president of the Socialist Party parliamentary group, also expressed his condolences on the social network X (formerly Twitter). “The death of Teresa Caeiro makes me very sad. I had many debates with her on TV. She was polite and intelligent, a true democrat. A Christian democrat. She left the CDS just days ago. It was surely a difficult moment. But she deserves my tribute. Farewell, Teresa,” he stated.
A morte da Teresa Caeiro deixa-me muito triste. Tive muitos debates com ela na TV. Era educada e inteligente, uma verdadeira democrata. Democrata-cristã. Tinha saído do CDS há poucos dias. Foi seguramente um momento difícil. Mas merece a minha homenagem. Até sempre Teresa.
— Eurico BRILHANTE DIAS (@BrilhanteDias) August 14, 2025
Commentator Daniel Oliveira also took to social media to honor the former Assembly deputy. “Teggy was a dear friend, Teresa Caeiro a woman of principles. I’ll miss everything, starting with her immense sense of humor,” he wrote.
Ruído, Deixem o Pimba em Paz, Como é que o bicho mexe? O humor serve para mais do que rir? Qual é, afinal, a função social, política e cultural do humor? Tem de ter uma? No Perguntar Não Ofende de hoje, recebemos Bruno Nogueira, humorista e ator.https://t.co/LHTJbz3gD1 pic.twitter.com/cNyJ74Im6G
— Daniel Oliveira (@danielolivalx) July 21, 2025
Teresa Caeiro was first elected as a deputy in 2002, and the following year she joined Durão Barroso’s administration as Secretary of State for Social Security, later serving under Pedro Santana Lopes.
After leaving Parliament, she worked as a jurist at the Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Lisboa.
[Updated at 23:55]
