Figure linked to Ordem dos Médicos Contract Fraud INVESTIGATION
Status: under-investigation. Linked to 1 case: Ordem dos Médicos Contract Fraud INVESTIGATION.
Biography
Role: Bastonário (President) of Ordem dos Médicos (Medical Association)
Former Role: Head of Centro regional section
Cases Involved
Ordem dos Médicos Contract Fraud INVESTIGATION
Date: February 2026 Outcome: Investigation ongoing 10 Feb 2026: PJ (Judicial Police) searched Medical Association HQ in Lisbon and Coimbra Investigation by Unidade Nacional de Combate à Corrupção (National Anti-Corruption Unit) Allegations: €2.1 million in illegal direct award contracts violating public contracting rules Key irregularities under Cortes' Centro section leadership:5 contracts worth €1.3 million identified as irregular Background: Anonymous 2021 complaint triggered investigation Tribunal de Contas audit completed Dec 2023