António Vitorino
| António Vitorino | |
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António Vitorino (center) | |
| 2nd European Commissioner for Justice and Home Affairs | |
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In office 13 September 1999 – 31 October 2004 | |
| President | Romano Prodi |
| Preceded by | Anita Gradin |
| Succeeded by | Franco Frattini |
| Minister of the Presidency | |
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In office 28 October 1995 – 25 November 1997 | |
| Prime Minister | António Guterres |
| Preceded by | Fernando Nogueira |
| Succeeded by | Jorge Coelho |
| Minister of Defence | |
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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 | |
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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 |
| Alma mater | University of Lisbon |
| 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. In 1983, he was Secretary of State for Parliamentary Affairs, a junior minister role in the grand coalition government led by Mário Soares. After the government's defeat in the 1985 elections, Vitorino became a deputy secretary for the Governor of Macau. In 1989, he returned to Lisbon to become a judge of the Constitutional Court, ending his term in 1994.[1]
In 1995, he became Minister for National Defence and Deputy Prime Minister in the first government of António Guterres. He resigned in 1997 for being suspected of tax evasion.[2] After being cleared of the charges, he was appointed European Commissioner for Justice and Home Affairs, during the commission led by Romano Prodi.[3]
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, going on to win a majority in the 2005 general election.
In 2005, Vitorino became a partner at Cuatrecasas,Gonçalves Pereira & Associados, one of the most influential law firms in the Iberian Peninsula.
Vitorino also has an ongoing role as commentator for RTP 1's programme Notas Soltas hosted by television journalist Judite Sousa.[4]
Vitorino serves as an Honorary Co-Chair for the World Justice Project.[5]
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
- ↑ "Advogados - António Vitorino - Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira". Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira. Retrieved 2015-12-20.
- ↑ "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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