Miguel Maria de Sá Pais do Amaral, 2nd Count of Alferrarede

Miguel Amaral
Amaral in 2011
Count of Alferrarede
Full name Miguel Maria de Sá Pais do Amaral
Born	31 July 1954 Lisbon
Spouse(s)	Maria da Luz Lagos do Amaral Cabral
Father	Manuel José Maria de Sá Pais do Amaral

Miguel Maria de Sá Pais do Amaral, 4th Count of Alferrarede, KHDSMOM, commonly known as Miguel Amaral (born 31 July 1954) is a Portuguese , businessman and amateur racing driver.

Miguel Amaral, born in Lisbon, Portugal, is the only child of Manuel José Maria de Sá Pais do Amaral, 7th Count of Anadia and Dona Maria Mafalda de Figueiredo Cabral da Câmara, of the Counts of Belmonte

He married Maria da Luz Lagos do Amaral Cabral at Estoril on 5 November 1983. Maria was the daughter of Joaquim Emílio do Amaral Cabral, a lawyer, and Maria Elisabeth da Silva Lagos. Maria and Miguel had two daughters: Maria da Assunção de Sá Pais do Amaral, born at São Domingos de Benfica, Lisbon, on 29 December 1987; and Carolina Rita de Sá Pais do Amaral, born at São Domingos de Benfica, Lisbon, on 23 January 1991, before separating in 2010.

A Mechanical Engineer diplomed with a MBA from INSEAD, Amaral was the former majority owner of the Media Capital group, a conglomerate that owns the TVI TV channel and several radio stations, including Rádio Comercial and Rádio Clube Português in Portugal. He sold a majority stake in the group to PRISA in 2005.

His current business interests are concentrated in Quifel Group, via 4 sub-holdings: a) Almanac; b) Quifel Natural Resources; c) AHS Investimentos; d) Partgris. Through these investment vehicles, Miguel Pais do Amaral has relevant stakes in companies such as LeYa, The Edge Group, Campo Largo Patrimonial, Ikaros-Hemera, Novabase, Reditus, Fitness Hut, Casa da Anadia and others. The majority of his investments are concentrated in Portugal and Brazil in the Education, Renewable Energy and Real Estate.