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Executive trustee of Gulbenkian Foundation, President of the Council of Arts of the Centro Nacional de Cultura, member of the Board of Menuhin Foundation. Professor of Universidade Lusíada e Instituto Superior de Ciências Sociais e Políticas. Former Member of Parliament, Minister of Education (1999-2000), Minister of Presidency (2000-2002), Minister of Finance (2001-2002), Secretary of State of Education (1995-1999). Former President of Tribunal de Contas (Court of Auditors), Vice President of UNESCO National Commission, President of SEDES (1985-1995), President of Centro Nacional de Cultura (2002-2016). Honoris Causa Doctor of Universidade Lusíada, Universidade de Lisboa e Universidade Aberta. Assistent in the Faculty of Law, University of Lisbon (1977-1985). Author of bibliography on Public Finance, Economic Law, History, Education and Cultural Heritage. Grã-cruzes de Cristo, Infante D. Henrique, Cruzeiro do Sul; Commander of Légion d’Honneur and Isabel la Catolica.