José Manuel Barroso

Portuguese politician and Prime Minister

José Manuel Barroso - Portuguese politician and Prime Minister
Born

March 23rd, 1956
69 years ago

Category

Leaders & Politicians

Country

Portugal

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An academic and politician served as the 115th Prime Minister of Portugal from 2002 to 2004. Played a crucial role in domestic and European policy discussions during tenure. After serving as Prime Minister, took on the role of President of the European Commission from 2004 to 2014, where focused on various issues including the European economy and enlargement policies. Engaged in diplomacy and contributed to discussions on key European Union reforms.

Served as Prime Minister of Portugal from 2002 to 2004

Served as President of the European Commission from 2004 to 2014

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