Professional Biography
- 1975 - Career diplomat, Portuguese Ministry of Foreign Affairs;
- 1979/82 - Embassy of Portugal in Oslo, Norway;
- 1982/86 - Embassy of Portugal in Luanda, Angola;
- 1986/87 - Head of Division, European Affairs Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Lisbon;
- 1987/90 - Adviser to the Secretary of State for Development Co-operation;
- 1990/94 - Minister Counsellor, Embassy of Portugal in London, UK;
- 1994/95 - Deputy Director-General for European Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Lisbon;
- 1995/01 - Secretary of State (Deputy Foreign Minister) for European Affairs;
- 2001/02 - Permanent Representative to the United Nations, New York;
- 2002/04 - Permanent Representative to the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe, Vienna;
- 2004/08 - Ambassador to Brazil.
- since 2009 - Ambassador to France.
- since 2012 - Permanent Representative to UNESCO (United Nations Organisation for Education, Science and Culture)
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