Marital status: Married
Nationality: Portuguese
Place of birth: Parish of S. Cristovão and S. Lourenço, municipality of Lisbon
Residence: Angra do Heroísmo
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
Degree in Economics from the Technical University of Lisbon - School of Economics with a final mark of 14 (Good).
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Senior Technician at the Regional Directorate for Studies and Planning of the Azores since January 12, 1984 to the present, currently serving as Chief Adviser.
Secondary school Math teacher.
Temporary worker at private companies, namely at KODAK Portuguesa and TOFA sarl.
INSTITUTIONAL APPOINTMENTS
Regional Director for Planning and Structural Funds - since 2008.
Regional Director for Studies and Planning - from 2000 to 2008.
Head of Services - Directorate for Planning Services at tje Regional Directorate for Studies and Planning of the Azores - DREPA, appointed on February 1, 1993.
Head of Department - Economic Development Department at the Regional Directorate for Studies and Planning of the Azores - DREPA, appointed on April 15, 1988.
Manager of the Azores 2020 Operational Programme by Regional Government Resolution no.156/2017 of November 6.
Manager of the PROCONVERGENCIA Operational Programme by Regional Government Resolution no. 112/2007 of October 17.
Representative of the Region at the Monitoring Committee of the Territorial Enhancement Operation Programme by Order of the Presidency of the Government of August 28, 2007.
Manager of PRODESA and PEDRAA II Community Operational Programmes by Regional Government Resolution no.67/2001 of May 17.
Regional Representative in the Madeira-Azores-Canaries Transnational Cooperation Programme.
Dialogue and regional representative with national and Community authorities for cohesion policy.
Regional Representative for the EEA Financial Mechanism - Monitoring Committee.