Francisco Seixas Da Costa - Professional Biography

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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