The parliamentary group of the Social Democrats in the island’s parliament announced that “the PSD will honor this member and former governor with a vote of condolence to be submitted to the Legislative Assembly of Madeira.”
“Born in April 1946, a leader of Banif and a professor of Mathematics and Economics, he was known as an empathetic and professional man, having played an important role in Madeiran governance,” the party highlighted, expressing sorrow over his passing.
The Regional Government (PSD/CDS-PP), led by the Social Democrat Miguel Albuquerque, also issued a note of “deep regret” over the death of José António Camacho, a “historical figure of Madeiran insular autonomy.”
José António Camacho joined the list for the Constituent Assembly in 1975 and was among the first deputies elected by the PSD/Madeira, alongside António Castro Varela, Emanuel Rodrigues, José Carlos Rodrigues, and Maria Élia Brito Câmara, the Madeiran executive recalled.
He was also the Regional Secretary of Planning, Finance, and Commerce in the first Regional Government of Madeira (1976-1978), headed by Jaime Ornelas Camacho.
“In this moment of grief, the Madeiran executive emphasizes José António Camacho’s significant journey and contributions during the early years of our political autonomy and self-governing bodies,” the statement read.
