Biography

Born: Lisbon, January 12, 1957

Education

1981 Graduated in law, Lisbon Law School
1986 Master in Law and Political Science, Lisbon Law School

Academic and Professional Career

1982 Lawyer and Juridical Assistant

1982 Assistant Professor, Lisbon Law School

1986 Professor, Lisbon Autonomous University

1989-1994 Judge, Portuguese Constitutional Court

1998-1999 Vice-president, Portugal Telecom Internacional

1998-1999 Chairman of General Assembly, Banco Santander Portugal

1998-1999 Professor, International University

Political Career

1980 - Member of Parliament

1980-1984 Member of Joint European Parliament/Portuguese Parliament Committee on European Integration

1984-1985 Secretary of State for Parliamentary Affairs

1985 - 1986 Chairman, Parliamentary Committee on Constitutional Affairs and Civil Rights

1986 - 1987 Secretary of State for Administration and Justice of
Macao Government

1987 - 1989 Representative of President Mario Soares, Sino-Portuguese Joint Liaison group on Macao

1994 Member of the European Parliament
Chairman of Civil Liberties and Internal Affairs Committee

1995 - 1997 Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence

1999- Member of the European Commission, responsible for Justice and Home Affairs

Author of several books on European Affairs, Constitutional Law and Political Science.

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Contact details

antonio.vittorino@cec.eu.int