Luís Amado
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Luís Filipe Marques Amado (born 17 September 1953) was Minister of Foreign Affairs
of Portugal
in the government led by the Socialist Party
. Before replacing Diogo Freitas do Amaral
as Minister of Foreign Affairs on 30 June 2006, Amado was the Minister of Defence. He accepted the EU presidency for Portugal, on 30 June 2007.
at the Technical University of Lisbon
. He is also advisor to the Portuguese National Defence Institute and Visiting Professor at Georgetown University
. He is married and has two children. He has lived much of his life in Madeira
, where he was a representative in the Regional Assembly.
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Minister of Foreign Affairs (Portugal)
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Portugal is in charge of conducting the foreign policy established by the Portuguese government, representing the country in many international meetings. The current Minister is Paulo Portas...
of Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
in the government led by the Socialist Party
Socialist Party (Portugal)
The Socialist Party , abbreviated to PS, is a social-democratic political party in Portugal. It was founded on 19 April 1973 in the German city of Bad Münstereifel, by militants from Portuguese Socialist Action ....
. Before replacing Diogo Freitas do Amaral
Diogo Freitas do Amaral
Diogo Pinto de Freitas do Amaral, GCC, GCSE, GCIH , usually referred to as either Freitas do Amaral or informally Freitas, is a Portuguese politician and law professor. He was Minister of Foreign Affairs from 12 March 2005 to 1 July 2006...
as Minister of Foreign Affairs on 30 June 2006, Amado was the Minister of Defence. He accepted the EU presidency for Portugal, on 30 June 2007.
Personal life
Luís Amado graduated in economicsEconomics
Economics is the social science that analyzes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Ancient Greek from + , hence "rules of the house"...
at the Technical University of Lisbon
Technical University of Lisbon
The Technical University of Lisbon is a Portuguese public university. It was created in 1930 in Lisbon, as a confederation of older schools, and comprises, nowadays, the faculties and institutes of veterinary medicine; agricultural sciences; economics and business administration; engineering,...
. He is also advisor to the Portuguese National Defence Institute and Visiting Professor at Georgetown University
Georgetown University
Georgetown University is a private, Jesuit, research university whose main campus is in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Founded in 1789, it is the oldest Catholic university in the United States...
. He is married and has two children. He has lived much of his life in Madeira
Madeira
Madeira is a Portuguese archipelago that lies between and , just under 400 km north of Tenerife, Canary Islands, in the north Atlantic Ocean and an outermost region of the European Union...
, where he was a representative in the Regional Assembly.
Government posts
- Deputy Secretary of State of Internal Administration, in the XIII Government. (1995–1997)
- Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, in the XIII Government. (1997–1999)
- Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, in the XIV Government. (1999–2002)
- Minister of Defence, in the XVII Government. (2005–2006)
- Minister of State and Foreign Affairs, in the XVII Government. (2006–2009)
- Minister of State and Foreign Affairs, in the XVIII Government. (2009–2011)
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