| Basílio Horta | |
| Office: | Mayor of Sintra |
| Term Start: | 29 September 2013 |
| Birth Name: | Basílio Adolfo de Mendonça Horta da Franca |
| Birth Date: | 16 November 1943 |
| Birth Place: | Tábua, Portugal |
| Party: | Socialist Party (2009–present) |
| Children: | 2 |
| Alma Mater: | University of Lisbon |
| Otherparty: | National Union (1969–1974) CDS – People's Party (1974–1994; 1999–2007) Independent (1994–1999; 2007–2009) |
| Occupation: | Jurist • politician |
| Termstart1: | 20 June 2011 |
| Education: | Colégio Militar |
| Termstart2: | 25 October 1999 |
| Termend1: | 28 September 2013 |
| Term Start3: | 19 July 1987 |
| Term Start4: | 25 April 1983 |
| Term Start5: | 2 June 1975 |
| Termend2: | 5 April 2002 |
| Term End3: | 6 October 1991 |
| Term End4: | 6 October 1985 |
| Term End5: | 5 October 1980 |
| Office7: | Minister of Commerce and Tourism |
| Term Start7: | 23 January 1978 |
| Term End7: | 29 August 1978 |
| Primeminister7: | Mário Soares |
| Predecessor7: | Carlos Mota Pinto |
| Office6: | Minister of Agriculture, Commerce and Fisheries |
| Term Start6: | 3 January 1980 |
| Term End6: | 9 June 1983 |
| Primeminister6: | Francisco Sá Carneiro Francisco Pinto Balsemão |
| Predecessor6: | Acácio Pereira Magro |
| Successor6: | Manuel Soares Costa (Agriculture) Álvaro Barreto (Commerce) Carlos Melancia (Fisheries) |
| Office8: | Member of the Council of State |
| Term Start8: | 20 January 1983 |
| Term End8: | 30 May 1985 |
| Appointer8: | Assembly of the Republic |
| President8: | António Ramalho Eanes |
| Office9: | Ambassador of Portugal to OECD |
| Term Start9: | 6 April 2002 |
| Term End9: | 1 October 2007 |
| Awards: | Order of Prince Henry |
| Constituency1: | Leiria |
| Constituency2: | Viseu (1999–2002) Porto (2002) |
| Constituency3: | Porto |
| Constituency4: | Braga |
| Constituency5: | Lisbon (1975–1976) Braga (1976–1980) |
Basílio Adolfo de Mendonça Horta da Franca (born 16 November 1943) is a Portuguese jurist and politician, being the current Mayor of Sintra, since 2013.[1] [2]
He held the positions of member of the Assembly of the Republic, Minister of Commerce and Tourism, Minister of Agriculture, Commerce and Fisheries, Member of the Council of State, and Ambassador to the OECD.[3] [4]