In 2020 the five CCDRs held their first vote through regional electoral colleges made up of locally elected representatives. The board of directors includes five vice-presidents appointed by the Council of Ministers.
CCDR to have seven vice-presidents, five appointed by the Government
Thursday, 25 December 2025RSS
Context & Explainers
A Regional Coordination and Development Commission (Comissão de Coordenação e Desenvolvimento Regional, or CCDR) is a regional body that coordinates central government policy locally, manages regional planning and environmental licensing, and oversees certain EU/cohesion funds; mainland Portugal has five CCDRs (North, Centre, Lisbon and Tagus Valley, Alentejo, Algarve). School directors fear politically driven appointments to CCDRs could steer regional priorities and resource decisions — including education projects and local appointments — in ways that reflect party politics rather than technical criteria.
