Pedro Frazão
He was born in 1975 in Lapa, Lisbon, but it was on the South Bank — between Almada and Cacilhas — that he grew up and shaped his character. A committed Catholic, he is married and the proud father of a large family, which he considers his greatest joy.
He attended public schools throughout his education and, in 1995, enrolled at the University of the Algarve, on the degree of Marine Biology and Fisheries. From 1997 to 1999, he combined his studies with professional work in the Department of Biology and Education at Zoomarine, an experience that strengthened his passion for science and animals.
Afterwards, he went to the United States, where he worked as a researcher at the prestigious Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in Boston. Upon returning to Portugal, he graduated in Veterinary Medicine and later obtained a Master’s degree in Veterinary Medicine from the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine at the Technical University of Lisbon, defending his dissertation with a grade of 19 out of 20.
He served the country for several years in the Directorate-General for Veterinary Services, in the areas of Animal Health and Epidemiology, under the Ministry of Agriculture. Later, he dedicated himself to teaching and founded a veterinary services company, maintaining a close connection with the field and with rural communities.
An author of several scientific and opinion articles, many of them impactful and controversial, he is an active voice in public debate on issues of society, ethics, and values.
His interest in politics grew in 2019 with the emergence of the CHEGA Party, in which he found the determination and courage to fight for the change Portugal needs. In September 2020, he was elected Member of the National Executive Board, and in May 2021, at the invitation of André Ventura, he became Vice-President of the Party, a position he still holds today.
In 2021, he was elected Councillor at the Santarém City Council, and in 2022, he became a Member of Parliament in the XV Legislature, being re-elected in 2024 and again in 2025, for the XVI and XVII Legislatures.
He currently serves on the Parliament’s Board of Administration and is a member of the Committees on Health and Agriculture and Fisheries, coordinating the latter.
A man of firm convictions, he stands for the values of family, responsibility, justice, and freedom, believing that Portugal deserves a more honest, fair, and dignified future.