António Vitorino
| António Vitorino | |
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| António Vitorino in the middle | |
| 2nd European Commissioner for Justice and Home Affairs | |
| In office 13 September 1999 – 31 October 2004 | |
| President | Romano Prodi |
| Preceded by | Anita Gradin |
| Succeeded by | Franco Frattini |
| Minister of the Presidency | |
| In office 28 October 1995 – 25 November 1997 | |
| Prime Minister | António Guterres |
| Preceded by | Fernando Nogueira |
| Succeeded by | Jorge Coelho |
| Minister of Defence | |
| In office 28 October 1995 – 25 November 1997 | |
| Prime Minister | António Guterres |
| Preceded by | António Figueiredo Lopes |
| Succeeded by | José Veiga Simão |
| Judge of the Constitutional Court | |
| In office 2 August 1989 – 10 March 1994 | |
| Appointed by | Assembly of the Republic |
| Preceded by | Armando Marques Guedes |
| Succeeded by | Maria Fernanda Pereira |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 January 1957 (age 58) Lisbon, Portugal |
| Political party | Socialist |
| Profession | Lawyer |
António Vitorino (12 January 1957 in Lisbon; Portuguese pronunciation: [ɐ̃ˈtɔniu vituˈɾinu]) is a Portuguese politician and member of the Socialist Party (PS).
Career
Vitorino graduated in law from the University of Lisbon. A lawyer by training, he was first elected to Parliament in 1980. He was part of the Portuguese administration in Macau, returning in 1989 to become a judge of the Constitutional Court.
In 1995, he became minister for defence and deputy prime minister in the first government of António Guterres. He resigned in 1997 for being suspected of tax evasion.[1] After being cleared of the charges, he was appointed European Commissioner for Justice and Home Affairs.[2]
In 2004, Vitorino refused to run for leader of the Socialist Party after the resignation of Ferro Rodrigues, despite being overwhelmingly the favourite candidate. José Sócrates become the new leader of the party instead of Vitorino.
Vitorino also has an ongoing role as commentator for RTP 1's programme Notas Soltas hosted by television journalist Judite Sousa .[3]
Vitorino serves as an Honorary Co-Chair for the World Justice Project.[4]
Antonio Vitorino is the President of Notre Europe, the European think tank founded by Jacques Delors, since June 2011.
Personal life
Vitorino is married and has two children.
References
- ↑ "Portuguese Prime Minister Accepts Aide's Resignation". Washington Post. 23 November 1997. Retrieved 14 June 2010.
- ↑ "EC call for Euro green card". CNN. 12 July 2001. Retrieved 14 June 2010.
- ↑ "As Notas Soltas de António Vitorino". Retrieved 14 June 2010.
- ↑ "Honorary Chairs – World Justice Project". Archived from the original on 2 October 2010. Retrieved 30 August 2010.
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