Fernando de Carvalho Ruas (born 15 January 1949) is a Portuguese economist and politician from the Social Democratic Party.
That year he became Principal Advisor for Public administration, having become, in 1986, a member of the Social Security Board of Viseu.
This role made him the ANMP representative on the Council of European Cities and Regions.
He was a member of the Assembly of the Republic in the 14th legislature, in 2019, as lead candidate for the Viseu electoral circle.
[10] He was President of the Permanent Cabinet of the Portuguese-Spanish Association of Municipalities 'A route to Europe' between 1999 and 2000, Member of the Executive Cabinet of the World Council of United Cities and Local Governments between 2006 and 2013, and President of the Foral CPLP – Forum of Local Authorities of the Community of Portuguese Speaking Countries – between 2009 and 2013.