Dra. Maria Helena ANDRE Minister of Labour and Social Solidarity of the Portuguese Republic, Lisbon
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| Study of Modern Languages and Literature, Faculdade de Letras, University of Lisboa | |
| 1981-1988 | Assistant of UGT-P International Department |
| 1984-1991 | Responsible for the International Affairs of UGT-P Youth Department |
| 1985-1988 | Member of ETUC Youth Steering Committee |
| 1985-1991 | Member of the local council of Paço de Arcos |
| 1988-1991 | Member of the Executive Committee of the Youth Forum of the European Community; Head of UGT-P International Department; President of ETUC Youth Steering Committee |
| 1990-1991 | Member of SITESE (Sindicato dos Trabalhadores de Escritório, Comércio, Serviços e Novas Tecnologias) General Council |
| 1992-1995 | ETUC Confederal Secretary in charge of Labour Market, Education and Vocational Training, Migration and Youth |
| 1995-1999 | ETUC Confederal Secretary in charge of Labour Market, Education and Vocational Training, Racism & Ethnical Minorities and European Structural Funds |
| 1999-2003 | Re-elected ETUC Confederal Secretary in charge of Labour Market, Education and Vocational Training, Regional Policy and European Structural Funds |
| 2003-2009 | Deputy General Secretary of the ETUC (in Prague May 2003, re-elected in Seville in 2007) |
| since 2009 | Minister of Labour and Social Solidarity of the Portuguese Republic |
