António Tânger Corrêa

António Manuel Moreira Tânger Corrêa (born 24 April 1952) is a politician, former diplomat and sailor from Portugal. He is the first Vice President of the Portuguese political party Chega, led by André Ventura.

Tânger Corrêa was elected a Member of the European Parliament in the 2024 European election, and is expected to be sworn-in in the upcoming Tenth European Parliament.

Political career
In 1974, after the revolution of April 25, he was Secretary General of the Centrist Youth (CDS-PP) and in 1980, he was for a year Deputy to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Diogo Freitas do Amaral, in the government of the Democratic Alliance (AD) by Francisco Sá Carneiro.

António Tânger Corrêa is the current Vice President of the Portuguese political party Chega, by appointment of the party leader André Ventura.

Tânger Corrêa is the Chega main candidate to the 2024 European elections.

Diplomatic career
He was a diplomat for over four decades (1981–2018), he was consul general of Portugal in Goa and Rio de Janeiro, ambassador of Portugal to Bosnia, Serbia, Israel, Egypt, Qatar, Lithuania, and second secretary of the Portuguese embassy in Beijing.

As Portuguese diplomat he was involved in at least two scandals that cost taxpayers thousands of euros. António Tânger Corrêa was suspended in 2009 for 90 days due to various irregularities found in the management of the Portuguese embassy in the Lithuanian capital, Vilnius.

Sailing career
He represented Portugal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain as helmsman in the Soling. With crew members Ricardo Batista and Luis Miguel Santos where the team reached 21st place.

Books

 * Do Transiberiano ao Médio Oriente - Navegações num mundo em mudança, 2024