Jose Manuel Barroso is a Portuguese politician who served as Prime Minister of Portugal from 2002 to 2004 and President of the European Commission from 2004 to 2014. Born on March 23, 1956, he was a member of the Social Democratic Party and was the first Portuguese to hold the position of President of the European Commission.
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Age, Biography and Wiki
💰 Net worth: $185 million (2024)
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About
After serving a two-year term as Prime Minister of Portugal, this Social Democratic Party Politician took office as President of the European Commission, a position he held from 2004 until 2014.
Before Fame
After earning a law degree from the University of Lisbon and a master's degree in social sciences and economics from the University of Geneva, he attended Georgetown University's Leadership Seminar and directed the International Relations Department at Lusiada University in Lisbon.
Trivia
During his teenage years and early twenties, he was active in a socialist political group called the Revolutionary Movement of the Portuguese Proletariat.
Family Life
His marriage to Maria Sousa Uva resulted in children named Luis, Guilherme, and Francisco.
Associated With
When he prematurely finished his term as Prime Minister in order to serve as President of the European Commission, Barroso worked with President Jorge Sampaio to bring about the nomination of Pedro Santana Lopes to the office of Prime Minister.