Alberto João Cardoso Gonçalves Jardim, GCIH (Portuguese pronunciation: [aɫˈbɛɾtu ʒuˈɐ̃w̃ ʒɐɾˈdĩ], (born 4 February 1943 in Santa Luzia, Funchal, Madeira Island) is a Portuguese politician who was the President of the Regional Government of Madeira, Portugal, from 1978 to 2015. He is currently among the most controversial politicians of Portugal.