João Luís Graça Zagallo Vieira da Silva

João Luís Graça Zagallo Vieira da Silva (Estremoz, September 24, 1916 – Portel, May 10, 1979), was a veterinarian and Portuguese politician during the period of the New State.

He was son of João Lopes Nunes Vieira da Silva and Elisa Carmen Reynolds Graça Zagallo, veterinarian of Technical University of Lisbon.

He married Maria Violeta de Castro Gião Carneiro, with whom he had three children: José Maria Carneiro Vieira da Silva, Elisa Carmen Carneiro Vieira da Silva and Maria de Lurdes Carneiro Vieira da Silva.

Public service

In public service, he performed the following functions:

• Mayor of Évora
• Deputy Mayor of Évora
• Councilor of the Municipality of Évora
• President of the Administrative Commission of the Federation of Municipalities of the District of Évora
• Member of the Évora District Commission of Évora National Union
• Veterinarian of the Directorate General of Livestock Services
• Prosecutor to Corporate Chamber (VIII Legislature, 1961–1965) in the "Local Authorities" section.
• Civil Governor of Beja District (from October 9, 1968 to November 25, 1972)
• Civil Governor of Évora District (from November 25, 1972 to April 25, 1974)

He was also a collaborator of Fundação Eugénio de Almeida and of the Patrocínio Hospital.

He has been honored with the name of a street, in the parish of Malagueira, in the city of Évora.