Graduated in Law (Juridical - Political Sciences) by the University of Lisbon; Master in European Societies and Politics by ISCTE-IUL; DEA in Public Law by the University of Extremadura; PhD in Public Policies by ISCTE-IUL; Member of the Parliament of Portugal (10th parliamentary term); President of 1ª Section of the Jury of Ethics of the ICAP - Commercial Communication Selfregulation Institute; Chairman of the board of the Assembly - General of the Institute of Public Law.