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Constituencies

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  • Partido Socialista icon: PT Portugal 2009/07/14 - 2014/06/30

Groups

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  • icon: S&D S&D Member Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament 2009/07/14 - 2014/06/30

EP staff

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  • Member of Conference of Committee Chairs 2009/07/16 - 2012/01/18
  • Member of Conference of Committee Chairs 2012/01/25 - 2014/06/30

Committees

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RoleCommitteeStartEnd
Substitute of Committee on Constitutional Affairs 2009/07/16 2012/01/18
Chair of Committee on International Trade 2009/07/16 2012/01/18
Member of Special Committee on the Financial, Economic and Social Crisis 2009/10/08 2009/11/10
Member of Committee on International Trade 2012/01/19 2012/01/24
Substitute of Committee on Constitutional Affairs 2012/01/19 2014/06/30
Chair of Committee on International Trade 2012/01/25 2014/06/30

Delegations

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RoleDelegationStartEnd
Member of Delegation for relations with the Pan-African Parliament 2009/09/16 2014/06/30
Member of Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly 2009/09/16 2014/06/30

Rapporteur

TypeDossierCommitteeTitle
Committee Opinion 2013/2130(INI) INTA International Trade Implementation of the Treaty of Lisbon with respect to the European Parliament
Responsible Committee Shadow 2013/2102(INL) AFCO Constitutional Affairs Improving the practical arrangements for the holding of the European elections in 2014
Responsible Committee 2013/0416(COD) INTA International Trade Macro-financial assistance to Tunisia
Responsible Committee 2013/0324(NLE) INTA International Trade EU/USA Revised Memorandum of Understanding: importation of beef from animals not treated with certain growth-promoting hormones and increased duties applied by the USA to certain products of the EU
Former Responsible Committee 2013/0279(COD) INTA International Trade Statistics relating to external trade with non-member countries: Commission delegated and implementing powers
Responsible Committee 2013/0201(CNS) INTA International Trade Rules and procedures to enable the participation of Greenland in the Kimberley Process certification scheme
Responsible Committee 2013/0198(COD) INTA International Trade Inclusion of Greenland in implementing the Kimberley Process certification scheme
Responsible Committee 2013/0128(COD) INTA International Trade Macro-financial assistance to Jordan
Responsible Committee Shadow 2012/2711(RSP) INTA International Trade Resolution on EU trade negotiations with Japan
Responsible Committee 2012/2149(INI) INTA International Trade Trade and economic relations with the United States
Responsible Committee 2012/0217(COD) INTA International Trade Exports of wood from Russia: allocation of tariff-rate quotas; Commission implementing powers
Responsible Committee 2012/0167(NLE) INTA International Trade EU/USA Agreement: modification of concessions in the schedules of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania in the course of their accession to the EU
Responsible Committee 2012/0145(COD) INTA International Trade Protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community: investigations
Committee Opinion 2012/0127(NLE) INTA International Trade EU/Switzerland Agreement: cooperation on the application of their competition laws
Responsible Committee 2012/0099(NLE) INTA International Trade United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) "Revised 1958 Agreement": technical prescriptions for wheeled vehicles, equipment and parts, and reciprocal recognition of approvals; aligning the Decision with the TFEU
Responsible Committee 2012/0098(NLE) INTA International Trade United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) "Parallel Agreement": global technical regulations for wheeled vehicles, equipment and parts; aligning the Decision with the TFEU
Responsible Committee 2012/0069(NLE) INTA International Trade EU/Moldova Agreement: protection of geographical indications of agricultural products and foodstuffs
Responsible Committee 2012/0054(COD) INTA International Trade Imports of processed poultry meat: autonomous and conventional duty rates
Responsible Committee 2012/0046(NLE) INTA International Trade EU/Brazil and EU/Thailand Agreements: modification of concessions on processed poultry meat
Responsible Committee 2012/0019(COD) INTA International Trade Protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community
Opinion Committee Shadow 2011/2157(INI) AFCO Constitutional Affairs Review of the European neighbourhood policy
Opinion Committee Shadow 2011/2029(INI) AFCO Constitutional Affairs Better legislation, subsidiarity and proportionality and smart regulation
Responsible Committee Shadow 2011/0816(NLE) AFCO Constitutional Affairs Treaty of Lisbon: concerns of the Irish people in the areas of right to life, family, education, taxation and military neutrality. Protocol. Consent to not to convene a Convention
Responsible Committee Shadow 2011/0815(NLE) AFCO Constitutional Affairs Treaty of Lisbon: concerns of the Irish people in the areas of right to life, family, education, taxation and military neutrality. Protocol
Responsible Committee 2011/0458(COD) INTA International Trade Macro-financial assistance to Kyrgyzstan
Former Responsible Committee 2011/0458(COD) INTA International Trade Macro-financial assistance to Kyrgyzstan
Responsible Committee 2011/0457(NLE) INTA International Trade EC/Israel Euro-Mediterranean Association Agreement: technical adaptations. EU/Israel Protocol
Responsible Committee 2011/0453(COD) INTA International Trade Imports of olive oil and other agricultural products from Turkey: alignment of Regulations with the TFEU (Commission delegated and implementing powers)
Responsible Committee 2011/0445(COD) INTA International Trade Tariff quotas for certain meat and cereal products: alignment of Regulation with the TFEU (Commission delegated and implementing powers)
Responsible Committee 2011/0191(NLE) INTA International Trade United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE): approval of vehicles, accession to Regulation No 29
Responsible Committee 2011/0188(NLE) INTA International Trade United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE): pedestrian safety and light emitting diode (LED) light sources. EU position
Responsible Committee 2011/0116(NLE) INTA International Trade International Rubber Study Group: amended Constitution and Rules of Procedure
Responsible Committee 2011/0090(NLE) INTA International Trade EU/Georgia Agreement: protection of geographical indications of agricultural products and foodstuffs
Responsible Committee Shadow 2011/0039(COD) INTA International Trade Common commercial policy: aligning certain acts with the TFEU; procedures for the adoption of certain measures
Responsible Committee 2011/0032(NLE) INTA International Trade EU/Australia Agreement: modification of concessions in the schedules of Bulgaria and Romania in the course of their accession to the EU
Responsible Committee 2011/0029(NLE) INTA International Trade EU/New Zealand Agreement: modification of concessions in the schedules of Bulgaria and Romania in the course of their accession to the EU
Responsible Committee 2011/0027(NLE) INTA International Trade EU/Argentina Agreement: modification of concessions in the schedules of Bulgaria and Romania in the course of their accession to the EU
Responsible Committee 2010/0390(COD) CODE Conciliation Committee Further macro-financial assistance for Georgia
Former Responsible Committee 2010/0390(COD) INTA International Trade Further macro-financial assistance for Georgia
Responsible Committee 2010/0369(COD) INTA International Trade Common commercial policy: repeal of certain obsolete Council acts
Responsible Committee 2010/0367(COD) INTA International Trade Trade in processed agricultural products: obsolete act
Responsible Committee 2010/0343(NLE) INTA International Trade International Cocoa Agreement 2010
Responsible Committee 2010/0318(COD) INTA International Trade Autonomous trade preferences for Moldova
Responsible Committee 2010/0308(NLE) INTA International Trade EU/Andorra Agreement: customs security measures. Protocol
Responsible Committee 2010/0289(COD) INTA International Trade Emergency autonomous trade preferences for Pakistan
Responsible Committee 2010/0262(COD) INTA International Trade Dual-use items: Community regime for the control of exports, transfer, brokering and transit, update of the EU control list
Former Responsible Committee 2010/0262(COD) INTA International Trade Dual-use items: Community regime for the control of exports, transfer, brokering and transit, update of the EU control list
Responsible Committee 2010/0214(COD) INTA International Trade Duty-free treatment: specified pharmaceutical active ingredients and products
Responsible Committee 2010/0197(COD) INTA International Trade Bilateral investment agreements between Member States and third countries: transitional arrangements
Responsible Committee 2010/0146(NLE) INTA International Trade EU/Australia Agreement: mutual recognition in relation to conformity assessment, certificates and markings (amendment)
Responsible Committee Shadow 2010/0140(COD) INTA International Trade System of generalised tariff preferences (GSP): extension of the validity of the current scheme to 31 December 2013
Responsible Committee 2010/0139(NLE) INTA International Trade EU/New Zealand Agreement: mutual recognition in relation to conformity assessment (amendment)
Committee Opinion 2010/0051(COD) INTA International Trade Mechanisms for control by Member States of the Commission’s exercise of implementing powers, 'Comitology Regulation'
Responsible Committee 2010/0036(COD) INTA International Trade Exceptional trade measures for countries and territories participating in or linked to the Stabilisation and Association process
Committee Opinion 2009/2218(INI) INTA International Trade EU policy coherence for development and the 'official development assistance plus concept'
Responsible Committee Shadow 2009/2195(REG) AFCO Constitutional Affairs EP Rules of Procedure, Rules 87a and 88: delegated acts and implementing measures
Committee Opinion 2009/2165(INI) INTA International Trade Second revision of the Partnership Agreement ACP-EC (Cotonou Agreement)
Responsible Committee 2009/0162(COD) INTA International Trade Macro-financial assistance to Ukraine
Responsible Committee 2009/0155(NLE) INTA International Trade EC/Israel Agreement: Conformity Assessment and Acceptance of Industrial Products (CAA). Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement
Responsible Committee 2009/0150(CNS) INTA International Trade Macro-financial assistance to Armenia
Responsible Committee 2009/0147(CNS) INTA International Trade Macro-financial assistance to Georgia
Responsible Committee 2006/0263(NLE) INTA International Trade International Tropical Timber Agreement, 2006

Activities

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Amendment Co-authors
Name Group Country Ams
Roberto GUALTIERI icon: S&D S&D icon: Italy Italy 76
Jo LEINEN icon: S&D S&D icon: Germany Germany 72
Enrique GUERRERO SALOM icon: S&D S&D icon: Spain Spain 56
David MARTIN icon: S&D S&D icon: United Kingdom United Kingdom 26
Gianluca SUSTA icon: S&D S&D icon: Italy Italy 18
Bernd LANGE icon: S&D S&D icon: Germany Germany 15
Jörg LEICHTFRIED icon: S&D S&D icon: Austria Austria 14
Mario PIRILLO icon: S&D S&D icon: Italy Italy 13
Andrea COZZOLINO icon: S&D S&D icon: Italy Italy 11
Marielle DE SARNEZ icon: ALDE ALDE icon: France France 10
Yannick JADOT icon: Verts/ALE Verts/ALE icon: France France 8
Maria Eleni KOPPA icon: S&D S&D icon: Greece Greece 7
Cristiana MUSCARDINI icon: ECR ECR icon: Italy Italy 6
Niccolò RINALDI icon: ALDE ALDE icon: Italy Italy 6
Nora BERRA icon: PPE PPE icon: France France 5
George Sabin CUTAȘ icon: S&D S&D icon: Romania Romania 2
Peter SKINNER icon: S&D S&D icon: United Kingdom United Kingdom 2
Maria BADIA i CUTCHET icon: S&D S&D icon: Spain Spain 2
Mário DAVID icon: PPE PPE icon: Portugal Portugal 1
Maria da Graça CARVALHO icon: PPE PPE icon: Portugal Portugal 1
Diogo FEIO icon: PPE PPE icon: Portugal Portugal 1
Ska KELLER icon: Verts/ALE Verts/ALE icon: Germany Germany 1
Stavros LAMBRINIDIS icon: S&D S&D icon: Greece Greece 1

By types

Amendments (205)
Opinions (5)
Plenary speeches (162)
Reports (48)
Shadow opinions (2)
Shadow reports (7)

By dossiers

CountDossier ReferenceTitle
482013/2185(INI)Relations between the European Parliament and the national parliaments
252010/0289(COD)Emergency autonomous trade preferences for Pakistan
252013/2130(INI)Implementation of the Treaty of Lisbon with respect to the European Parliament
162011/0117(COD)Scheme of generalised tariff preferences (GSP)
122013/0103(COD)Protection against dumped and subsidised imports from countries not members of the European Union
112013/0279(COD)Statistics relating to external trade with non-member countries: Commission delegated and implementing powers
112013/2052(INI)Negotiations for an EU/Malaysia partnership and cooperation agreement. Recommendation to the Council, the Commission and the EEAS
112012/2711(RSP)Resolution on EU trade negotiations with Japan
100000/2013(INI)
102009/2195(REG)EP Rules of Procedure, Rules 87a and 88: delegated acts and implementing measures
82009/2134(INI)
62010/0390(COD)Further macro-financial assistance for Georgia
52011/2029(INI)Better legislation, subsidiarity and proportionality and smart regulation
52009/0155(NLE)EC/Israel Agreement: Conformity Assessment and Acceptance of Industrial Products (CAA). Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement
42009/2165(INI)Second revision of the Partnership Agreement ACP-EC (Cotonou Agreement)
42012/2149(INI)Trade and economic relations with the United States
42012/2124(REG)EP Rules of Procedure: rules on voting and contents of reports in the consent procedure
42011/0458(COD)Macro-financial assistance to Kyrgyzstan
42011/0092(CNS)Taxation of energy products and electricity: restructuring the Community framework
32010/2152(INI)New trade policy for Europe under the Europe 2020 strategy
32010/0197(COD)Bilateral investment agreements between Member States and third countries: transitional arrangements
32011/0445(COD)Tariff quotas for certain meat and cereal products: alignment of Regulation with the TFEU (Commission delegated and implementing powers)
32011/0453(COD)Imports of olive oil and other agricultural products from Turkey: alignment of Regulations with the TFEU (Commission delegated and implementing powers)
32010/0343(NLE)International Cocoa Agreement 2010
32011/0039(COD)Common commercial policy: aligning certain acts with the TFEU; procedures for the adoption of certain measures
32010/0036(COD)Exceptional trade measures for countries and territories participating in or linked to the Stabilisation and Association process
32009/0150(CNS)Macro-financial assistance to Armenia
22011/2157(INI)Review of the European neighbourhood policy
22014/0090(COD)Goods originating in Ukraine: reduction or elimination of customs duties
22013/0416(COD)Macro-financial assistance to Tunisia
22013/0099(COD)Tariff quotas for wine exports from Kosovo
22010/0367(COD)Trade in processed agricultural products: obsolete act
22012/0242(CNS)Prudential supervision of credit institutions: conferring specific tasks on the European Central Bank (ECB)
22010/0271(COD)Approval and market surveillance of two- or three-wheel vehicles and quadricycles
22012/0069(NLE)EU/Moldova Agreement: protection of geographical indications of agricultural products and foodstuffs
22011/0137(COD)Customs enforcement of intellectual property rights
22011/0167(NLE)EU/Australia, Canada, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Morocco, New Zealand, Singapore, Switzerland and United States Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA)
22009/2212(INL)Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament on the detailed provisions governing the exercise of the European Parliament's right of inquiry
22010/0380(COD)Social security: coordination of social security systems and implementation
22010/0207(COD)Deposit guarantee schemes. Recast
22011/2087(INI)European dimension in sport
22010/0258(COD)Carriage of goods by road: statistical returns. Recast
22010/0140(COD)System of generalised tariff preferences (GSP): extension of the validity of the current scheme to 31 December 2013
22009/0162(COD)Macro-financial assistance to Ukraine
22010/0262(COD)Dual-use items: Community regime for the control of exports, transfer, brokering and transit, update of the EU control list
12013/2740(RSP)Resolution on the state of play of the Doha development agenda and preparations for the ninth WTO ministerial conference
12010/0248(NLE)EU/Morocco agreement: reciprocal liberalisation measures on agricultural products, processed agricultural products, fish and fishery products (replacing Protocols 1, 2 and 3, their Annexes and amendments to the EC/Morocco Euro-Mediterranean Agreement)
12010/0051(COD)Mechanisms for control by Member States of the Commission’s exercise of implementing powers, 'Comitology Regulation'
12011/2298(REG)EP Rules of Procedure, Rule 70: interinstitutional negotiations in legislative procedures
12012/0127(NLE)EU/Switzerland Agreement: cooperation on the application of their competition laws
12012/0060(COD)International public procurement instrument
12011/0153(COD)Common commercial policy: aligning certain acts with the TFEU (Commission delegated and implementing powers)
12012/0359(COD)Exercise of the Union's rights for the application and enforcement of international trade rules
12013/2674(RSP)Resolution on the EU-China negotiations for a bilateral investment agreement
12013/2583(RSP)Resolution on the opening of negotiations on a plurilateral agreement on services
12013/2558(RSP)Resolution on EU trade and investment negotiations with the United States of America
12012/2309(INL)Composition of the European Parliament with a view to the 2014 elections
12011/0093(COD)Enhanced cooperation in the area of the creation of unitary patent protection: implementation
12011/0249(NLE)EU/Colombia and Peru Trade Agreement
12012/2044(INI)20 main concerns of European citizens and business with the functioning of the single market
12010/0395(COD)Financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union. Financial Regulation
12011/0239(COD)Maritime safety: minimum level of training of seafarers
12011/0260(COD)EU/ACP countries' Economic Partnership Agreements: exclusion of certain countries from trade preferences; Commission delegated powers
12011/0190(COD)Prevention of pollution from ships: sulphur content of marine fuels
12010/0267(COD)Common agricultural policy CAP: common rules for support schemes for farmers
12011/0131(COD)Issuance of euro coins
12011/2194(INI)Review of the 6th environment action programme and the setting of priorities for the 7th environment action programme
12010/0093(NLE)Pan-Euro-Mediterranean preferential rules of origin. Regional Convention
12010/0362(COD)Milk and milk products sector: contractual relations
12011/2546(RSP)Resolution on the conclusions of the European Council meeting (8-9 December 2011) on a draft international agreement on a Fiscal Stability Union
12010/0254(COD)Fruit juices and certain similar products intended for human consumption
12011/2115(INI)Trade and investment barriers
12010/0280(COD)Economic governance: strengthening of surveillance of budgetary positions and surveillance and coordination of economic policies. 'Six pack'
12008/0249(COD)Dual-use items and technology: Community regime for the control of exports, transfer, brokering and transit
12011/0042(NLE)EU/Palestinian Authority of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip Agreement: further liberalisation of agricultural products, processed agricultural products and fish and fishery products
12011/2743(RSP)Resolution on the state of play of the negotiations on the Doha Development Agenda
12010/2248(INI)EIB annual report for 2009
12010/0821(NLE)Treaty on the Functioning of the EU (TFEU): stability mechanism for Member States whose currency is the euro (amend. Article 136 TFEU)
12009/0129(COD)General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM): fishing in the GFCM Agreement Area
12008/0227(COD)Metrology
12008/0240(COD)Electrical and electronic equipment: restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances. Recast
12008/0257(COD)Medicinal products for human use: pharmacovigilance of products
12009/2199(INI)EU policies in favour of human rights defenders
12010/2594(RSP)Resolution on the regulation applying a scheme of generalised tariff preferences
12009/2719(RSP)Resolution on the Euro-Mediterranean economic and trade partnership ahead of the 8th Euromed Ministerial Conference on Trade, Brussels, 9 December 2009
12013/0198(COD)Inclusion of Greenland in implementing the Kimberley Process certification scheme
12013/0201(CNS)Rules and procedures to enable the participation of Greenland in the Kimberley Process certification scheme
12013/0324(NLE)EU/USA Revised Memorandum of Understanding: importation of beef from animals not treated with certain growth-promoting hormones and increased duties applied by the USA to certain products of the EU
12013/0128(COD)Macro-financial assistance to Jordan
12012/0098(NLE)United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) "Parallel Agreement": global technical regulations for wheeled vehicles, equipment and parts; aligning the Decision with the TFEU
12012/0099(NLE)United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) "Revised 1958 Agreement": technical prescriptions for wheeled vehicles, equipment and parts, and reciprocal recognition of approvals; aligning the Decision with the TFEU
12012/0167(NLE)EU/USA Agreement: modification of concessions in the schedules of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania in the course of their accession to the EU
12012/0054(COD)Imports of processed poultry meat: autonomous and conventional duty rates
12012/0046(NLE)EU/Brazil and EU/Thailand Agreements: modification of concessions on processed poultry meat
12012/0217(COD)Exports of wood from Russia: allocation of tariff-rate quotas; Commission implementing powers
12011/0457(NLE)EC/Israel Euro-Mediterranean Association Agreement: technical adaptations. EU/Israel Protocol
12012/0145(COD)Protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community: investigations
12010/0146(NLE)EU/Australia Agreement: mutual recognition in relation to conformity assessment, certificates and markings (amendment)
12010/0139(NLE)EU/New Zealand Agreement: mutual recognition in relation to conformity assessment (amendment)
12012/0019(COD)Protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community
12011/0116(NLE)International Rubber Study Group: amended Constitution and Rules of Procedure
12011/0191(NLE)United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE): approval of vehicles, accession to Regulation No 29
12011/0188(NLE)United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE): pedestrian safety and light emitting diode (LED) light sources. EU position
12011/0090(NLE)EU/Georgia Agreement: protection of geographical indications of agricultural products and foodstuffs
12011/0027(NLE)EU/Argentina Agreement: modification of concessions in the schedules of Bulgaria and Romania in the course of their accession to the EU
12011/0032(NLE)EU/Australia Agreement: modification of concessions in the schedules of Bulgaria and Romania in the course of their accession to the EU
12011/0029(NLE)EU/New Zealand Agreement: modification of concessions in the schedules of Bulgaria and Romania in the course of their accession to the EU
12006/0263(NLE)International Tropical Timber Agreement, 2006
12010/0369(COD)Common commercial policy: repeal of certain obsolete Council acts
12010/0308(NLE)EU/Andorra Agreement: customs security measures. Protocol
12010/0318(COD)Autonomous trade preferences for Moldova
12010/0214(COD)Duty-free treatment: specified pharmaceutical active ingredients and products
12009/0147(CNS)Macro-financial assistance to Georgia
12013/2102(INL)Improving the practical arrangements for the holding of the European elections in 2014
12011/0816(NLE)Treaty of Lisbon: concerns of the Irish people in the areas of right to life, family, education, taxation and military neutrality. Protocol. Consent to not to convene a Convention
12011/0815(NLE)Treaty of Lisbon: concerns of the Irish people in the areas of right to life, family, education, taxation and military neutrality. Protocol

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Born

1944/11/08 - Anadia

  • Doctor of legal and political sciences (University of Coimbra). Master's degree in law (University of Coimbra).
  • Associate Professor in the Faculty of Law, University of Coimbra.
  • Member of the Council of the European Master's Degree in Human Rights and Democratisation (Venice), organised by a consortium of European universities. Chair of the Centre for Public Law and Regulation Studies (CEDIPRE) and Vice-Chair of the Jus Gentium Conimbrigae
  • Judge at the Constitutional Court (1983-1989).
  • Contributes weekly columns for the Público daily newspaper. One of the authors of the Causa Nossa blog
  • Member of the Constituent Assembly (1975-1976). Member of the Assembly of the Republic (1976-1982). Member of the Assembly of the Republic (1996-1997).

History

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CV
  • Doctor of legal and political sciences (University of Coimbra). Master's degree in law (University of Coimbra).
  • Associate Professor in the Faculty of Law, University of Coimbra.
  • Member of the Council of the European Master's Degree in Human Rights and Democratisation (Venice), organised by a consortium of European universities. Chair of the Centre for Public Law and Regulation Studies (CEDIPRE) and Vice-Chair of the Jus Gentium Conimbrigae
  • Judge at the Constitutional Court (1983-1989).
  • Contributes weekly columns for the Público daily newspaper. One of the authors of the Causa Nossa blog
  • Member of the Constituent Assembly (1975-1976). Member of the Assembly of the Republic (1976-1982). Member of the Assembly of the Republic (1996-1997).