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José Manuel Barroso
Portuguese politician and teacher (born 1956) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
José Manuel Durão Barroso (IPA: [ʒuˈzɛ mɐˈnwɛl duˈɾɐ̃w bɐˈʁozu]; born 23 March 1956) is a Portuguese politician. He was the non-executive chairman at Goldman Sachs International.[1] He was the 11th President of the European Commission (2004–2014) and the 115th Prime Minister of Portugal (2002–2004).
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José Manuel Barroso | |
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President of the European Commission | |
In office 22 November 2004 – 31 October 2014 | |
President | Herman Van Rompuy (President of the European Council) |
Vice President | Margot Wallström Cathy Ashton |
Preceded by | Romano Prodi |
Succeeded by | Jean-Claude Juncker |
115th Prime Minister of Portugal | |
In office 6 April 2002 – 17 July 2004 | |
President | Jorge Sampaio |
Preceded by | António Guterres |
Succeeded by | Pedro Santana Lopes |
President of the Social Democratic Party | |
In office 1 May 1999 – 12 November 2004 | |
Preceded by | Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa |
Succeeded by | Pedro Santana Lopes |
Leader of the Opposition | |
In office 1 May 1999 – 6 April 2002 | |
Prime Minister | António Guterres |
Preceded by | Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa |
Succeeded by | Eduardo Ferro Rodrigues |
Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
In office 12 November 1992 – 28 October 1995 | |
Prime Minister | Aníbal Cavaco Silva |
Preceded by | João de Deus Pinheiro |
Succeeded by | Jaime Gama |
Personal details | |
Born | José Manuel Durão Barroso (1956-03-23) 23 March 1956 (age 68) Lisbon, Portugal |
Political party | Workers' Communist Party (Before 1976) Social Democratic Party (1976–present) |
Spouse(s) | Maria Margarida Sousa Uva (m. 1980–2016; her death) |
Children | 3 |
Alma mater | University of Lisbon University of Geneva Georgetown University |
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Website | Official website Official Media Gallery |
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