The Algarve’s Director of Culture, Alexandra Rodrigues Gonçalves, has been ‘let go,’ with the Secretary of State commenting to Sul Informação that the aim is to "give a new direction and dynamic to the Regional Directorate of Culture of the Algarve."
The Government will not being extending the mandate for Alexandra Gonçalves, so she will be out of a job come December 15th.
Contacted by Sul Informação, Alexandra Gonçalves said she did not want to comment on the Government's decision.
There will be an interim Director while the process of recruiting a new one starts it laborious process with the Recruitment and Selection Committee for Public Administration (CRESAP), selecting three candidates for final interview.
Alexandra Gonçalves was appointed in December 2013 and generally has been seen as an effective performer who can be proud of her achievements during difficult financial times.
