Tiago Oliveira has resigned as president of the Agency for Integrated Rural Fire Management (Agência para a Gestão Integrada de Fogos Rurais or AGIF) citing personal reasons. Paulo Rainha Mateus, currently a board member, will succeed him as head of the agency starting May 16. Oliveira had led the organization since its creation in 2017.
Fire management agency leader resigns for personal reasons
Thursday, 14 May 2026AI summary
Context & Explainers
The Agency for Integrated Rural Fire Management (Agência para a Gestão Integrada de Fogos Rurais or AGIF) is a public body created in 2018 to coordinate fire prevention and suppression strategies across Portugal. It works to reduce the risk of large-scale wildfires by managing land use and improving inter-agency cooperation.
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