João Fernandes takes over financial management of the Regional Heritage Directorate on an interim basis
João Francisco Pereira da Conceição de Oliveira Fernandes has been appointed Director of Financial Management Services at the Regional Heritage Directorate. The interim appointment takes effect on 15 October 2026.
João Francisco Pereira da Conceição de Oliveira Fernandes has been appointed to head the Financial Management Services Directorate of the Regional Heritage Directorate (DRPA) on an interim basis. The post was vacant, and the appointment is intended to ensure the service continues to operate and be coordinated until the position is filled.
The appointment was made under Order No. 431/2026 of the Regional Secretariat for Finance and takes effect on 15 October 2026. The post is a first-grade middle-management position provided for in Ordinance No. 788/2025 of 4 December.
João Fernandes holds a degree in Economics from the Higher Institute of Economics and Management at the Technical University of Lisbon. He is a senior officer in the centralised human resources management system of the Regional Secretariat for Finance. The curriculum published in JORAM records his experience in financial and asset management, including roles at the Regional Heritage Directorate, the Agency for Innovation and Modernisation of the Autonomous Region of Madeira, IP-RAM, and government services.
The expenditure associated with the appointment is covered by the 2026 budget of the Regional Secretariat for Finance, under the budget headings specified in the order.
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