Nuno Piteira Lopes was born in Cascais on 30 September 1978, where he grew up, studied and raised his family. The son of a middle-class family, he learned from an early age the value of hard work and responsibility. At just 12 years old, he was already helping his father at the family’s construction materials business.
Married and father of three, he lives in Aldeia de Juso, where he has spent most of his life. His family is his main source of stability and the foundation from which he approaches his public service. He often describes his deep connection to Cascais, together with his love for his wife and children, as a key source of inspiration and motivation.
He completed his secondary education in Cascais, attending Externato Europa, Colégio Salesianos do Estoril and Alvide Secondary School. In 2001, he graduated in Economics from the University of Lisbon. He subsequently obtained a Diploma in Training of Trainers, certified by the Portuguese Institute for Employment and Vocational Training (IEFP), in 2004, and completed the Senior Management Programme at AESE Business School in 2019.
His professional career began before entering local government, with experience in administrative and financial management. Between 1998 and 2001, he worked at the Instituto de Educação Tecnológica de Cascais as an administrative and vocational training officer. From 2001 to 2002, he worked with the Portuguese Red Cross – Estoril Branch, where he was responsible for financial and educational coordination, and subsequently served as an advisor to the Board of Candifor from 2002 to 2003.
He later worked with several municipal and local agencies, including DNA Cascais, Agência Atlântico, Agência Natura and the Energy Agency. These experiences strengthened his knowledge of the territory and reinforced his commitment to the economic, urban and sustainable development of Cascais.
Nuno Piteira Lopes joined Cascais City Council in 2005 as advisor to the Councillor for Finance and Human Resources. He subsequently served as advisor to Mayor António Capucho from 2009 to 2010, before becoming Municipal Director for Financial and Property Management between 2010 and 2011.
From 2011 to 2013, he served as a City Councillor, with responsibility for Finance, Property, Economic Activities and Youth. During the following term, from 2013 to 2017, he assumed responsibility for Urban Planning, Environment, Municipal Works, Territorial Development, Associations, Sport and Parish Councils, while also serving as Chairman of the municipal company Cascais Ambiente.
Since 2016, he has served as a member of the Board of the Lisbon Tourism Association, a position he continues to hold. Re-elected as a City Councillor in 2017 and again in 2021, he has been recognised for his close relationship with citizens, his ability to foster dialogue and his conciliatory role within both the municipal executive and the Municipal Assembly.
In January 2024, he was appointed Deputy Mayor of Cascais, joining the executive led by Carlos Carreiras. On 12 October 2025, he was elected Mayor of Cascais, a position he currently holds.
With a discreet yet determined profile, Nuno Piteira Lopes regards public service as more than a political role: he sees it as a vocation and as a way of giving back to the community in which he grew up. With more than two decades dedicated to public service, he represents a generation of local leaders combining experience, in-depth knowledge of the territory and close engagement with citizens.
Deeply connected to Cascais and its people, as Mayor he is committed to a clear ambition: to position Cascais as Portugal’s capital of quality of life.
