Walter Ruivo Pinto Gomes Rosa (born November 20, 1919, Lisbon, Portugal) is a Portuguese politician, engineer, manager, and diplomat. He served as a member of the Assembly of the Republic, ^[1] Minister of Transport and Communications (1975–1976), Minister of Industry and Technology (1976–1977), and Member of the European Parliament during its II term (1986–1987). ^[2] He is affiliated with the Socialist Party (PS). ^[1]

Biography

Rosa graduated in electrical engineering in Paris. He worked as an engineer in hydroelectric power plants and on hydrotechnical projects. ^[3] He became managing director of companies in the energy sector and a member of supervisory boards. From 1974 to 1975, ^[4] he also managed the national railway carrier Caminhos de Ferro Portugueses. ^[5]

He became involved in politics within the Socialist Party, serving on its political committee and leading the PS parliamentary faction. He also served as mayor of Oeiras. ^[5] In the 1976–1979 and 1985–1987 terms, he served in the Assembly of the Republic, representing the Leiria and Lisbon districts. ^[1] He held ministerial positions in the areas of transport and communications (from September 19, 1975, to January 6, 1976) ^{[6] [7]} and industry and technology (from January 6, 1976, to January 7, 1977). ^{[8] [9]}

Subsequently, he served as the ambassador of Portugal to Caracas (from 1977 to 1981) ^{[10] [11]} and Paris (from 1984 to 1985). ^[12]

From January 1, 1986, to September 13, 1987, he served as a Member of the European Parliament as part of the national delegation. He joined the Socialists Group and served on committees such as the Budget Control Committee and the Budget Committee. ^[2]

Rosa has been awarded the Military Order of Christ (1959) and the Order of Francisco de Miranda. ^{[5] [13]}

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