Portugal

Federação Portuguesa das Associações de Surdos (FPAS)
Portuguese Federation of Associations of the Deaf

Established: 1993
Full member of EUD since: 1985

Address: Praceta Miguel Cláudio nº 3 B, 2700-585 Amadora
Contact details: 
Email: fpas@fpasurdos.pt

President: Pedro Costa

Tel:  (+351) 21 499 83 09 
Website link: http://fpasurdos.pt/

Sign Language: Lingua Gestual Portuguesa 
Abbreviation of Sign Language: LGP

Number of Deaf Sign Language Users: 60,000
Number of Working Sign Language Interpreters: 100

UNCRPD Status
Convention: Signature 30 March 2007 - Ratification 23 September 2009
Optional Protocol: Signature 30 March 2007 - Ratification 23 September 2009