Economist and Professor of Economics at the University of Coimbra.
Degree, Master's and PhD in Economics.
Minister for Territorial Cohesion in the XXII and XXIII Portuguese Governments, from 26 October 2019 to 2 April 2023.
Member of the Portuguese Parliament since 2 April 2024.
Chair of the Parliamentary Healthcare Committee.
Member of the Parliamentary Committee on Education and Science.
Member of the Parliamentary Committee on Economy, Public Works and Housing.
President of the Centro of Portugal Regional Coordination and Development Commission, between 2014 and 2019.
Chairman of the Steering Committee of the Centro of Portugal's Regional Operational Programme (Management Authority of the Regional European Funds Programme), between 2014 and 2019.
Chairman of the Investment Committee of the Portuguese Financial Instrument for Urban Rehabilitation and Revitalisation (IFRRU 2020), between 2016 and 2019.
Executive Member of the Steering Committee of the Centro of Portugal's Regional Operational Programme (Management Authority of the Regional European Funds Programme), between 2010 and 2014;Vice-Chairman of the Centro of Portugal Regional Coordination and Development Commission, between 2008 and 2010.
Auditor at Ernst & Young, between 1994 and 1995.
Programming Partner: Hellenic Observatory-London School of Economics