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| | Degree in law, Law Faculty, University of Lisbon |
| | Diploma in European Studies, European University Institute, Florence |
| | Master's degree in Political Science, Department of Political Science, University of Geneva, and Diploma of the Geneva Institute for European Studies |
| | Further graduate work at Columbia University (New York), Georgetown University (Washington, D.C.), and the International University Institute (Luxembourg) |
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| | Teaching assistant, Law Faculty, University of Lisbon, and Department of Political Science, University of Geneva |
| 1975-1976 | President, Association of the Law Faculty, University of Lisbon |
| 1979 | Founder, University Association for European Studies |
| since 1991 | Member, Portuguese Section, European Movement |
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| since 1980 | Member, Social Democratic Party |
| since 1985 | Member of Parliament (re-elected six times consecutively), Republic of Portugal, Lisbon |
| 1987-1992 | State Secretary for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, Republic of Portugal |
| 1992-1995 | Minister for Foreign Affairs, Republic of Portugal |
| 1995-1996 | Chairman, Foreign Affairs Committee of the Portuguese Parliament, Lisbon |
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| 1996-1998 | Visiting Professor, Department of Government and School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University, Washington, D.C. |
| 1995-1999 | Head of the International Relations Department, Lusiada University, Lisbon |
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| 1999 | elected President of the Social Democratic Party; re-elected three times |
| 1999-2002 | Vice-President, European People's Party |
| 2001-2005 | Vice-President, Center Democrats International |
| 2002-2004 | Prime Minister of the Republic of Portugal, Lisbon |
| since 2004 | President, European Commission, Brussels |
