When he began his political career, André Ventura had a kind of right-hand woman in his wife. Despite not holding any position in the party, Dina Marques Nunes was a regular presence in all Chega party actions and on social media the politician did not hide the pride he felt in his partner, a children’s physiotherapist, whom he met after finishing the course. right.
The presence of women was, at the time, seen as a kind of brand image of the party led by Ventura, which intended to support the idea of family as a standard-bearer for Chega.
“It’s normal for André to want to have his wife by his side, with family being one of the most important flags of the party. It’s one of the conservative Catholic components that André wants to reinforce”a source revealed at the time to Sábado magazine.
In the early days of Chega, Ventura always appeared alongside his wife
In the early days of his political life, the situation did not change and Dina Marques Nunes continued to appear alongside Ventura, whether in more personal interviews or in the most decisive moments of his partner’s political career. However, this harmony would not last long, with Chega’s leader making a sort of ‘reversal’ to protect his companion, as soon as the first threats began to emerge.
“People naturally recognize her, know who she is and respect her freedom. But I believe that later, outside of work, there is another type of discomfort or threats“, Sandra Matias, friend of Dina and female politician Manuel Matias, revealed to Sábado in September 2020.Therefore, as Ventura’s political relevance increased, her companion’s presence on the networks decreased drastically until she disappeared completely. And what were previously images of vacations or sharing life together have been completely deleted from the networks.
Love is no longer shared openly on social media
Today, even in the most personal interviews he gives, there is a clear reluctance on Ventura’s part to broach the issue of marriage or go into details of his life with Dina Marques Nunes, which has to do with issues related to family security.
His political career has, in fact, had such an impact on his personal life that Ventura, aged 41, has put aside, for now, the idea of having children because he believes that the conditions for them to live in safety would not be met. “I haven’t given up on having children yet, I would like to. But I always live safely, I always have limitations on the trips I make. It was a life that I chose, but this also makes me think about the conditions I am in today, whether I have the means to give my children a life of security, which is the least I could want to give them and we today have to have safety precautions that I didn’t have ten years ago”, he explained in conversation with Diana Chaves and João Baião on the program ‘Casa Feliz’, on SIC.
“I would like to be a father. I think it must be an enriching experience, one that changes our lives. A child would probably make my heart softer”, he said, ad