Francisco Seixas da Costa

Francisco Seixas da Costa, , CMG, (Vila Real, 1948) is a former Portuguese diplomat and politician. Currently he is invited professor in universities and he works in the private sector as administrator and consultant.

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• Francisco seixas da costa 17 09 2007
• Francisco seixas da costa despede se de paris e da carreira diplom tica
• Professional biography
• Other functions
• Current functions
• References

Professional biography

1975 - Career diplomat, Portuguese Ministry of Foreign Affairs;

1979/82 - Embassy of Portugal in Oslo, Norway;

1982/86 - Embassy of Portugal in Luanda, Angola;

1986/87 - Head of Division, European Affairs Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Lisbon;

1987/90 - Adviser to the Secretary of State for Development Co-operation;

1990/94 - Minister Counsellor, Embassy of Portugal in London, UK;

1994/95 - Deputy Director-General for European Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Lisbon;

1995/01 - Secretary of State (Deputy Foreign Minister) for European Affairs;

2001/02 - Permanent Representative to the United Nations, New York;

2002/04 - Permanent Representative to the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe, Vienna;

2004/08 - Ambassador to Brazil.

2009/13 - Ambassador to France and, since 2010, also to Monaco.

2012/13 - Permanent Representative to UNESCO (United Nations Organisation for Education, Science and Culture)

Other functions

1987/89 - Portuguese chief negotiator of Lomé IV convention

1990/93 - Deputy permanent representative to the Western European Union (WEU)

1995/2001 - Head of the Portuguese delegations to the Council of Europe (CoE), the Organisation for Economic and Development Co-Operation (OECD) and World Trade Organisation (WTO) ministerial meetings

1995/97 - Portuguese chief negotiator of the EU Amsterdam treaty

1997 - President of the Committee of ministers of the Schengen Agreement

2000 - President of the Council of ministers of the EU Internal Market

2000 - Portuguese chief negotiator of the EU Nice treaty

2001 - Vice-president of the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)

2001/02 - Chairman of the Second Committee (Economic and financial affairs) of the 56th UN General Assembly

2002- Vice-president of the 57th UN General Assembly

2002 - President of the Permanent Council of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europa (OSCE)

2009/2013 - President of the General Council of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro University (UTAD)

2011/2013 - Member of the General Council of Guimarães - European Capital of Culture 2012

2013/2014 - Executive Director of the North-South Centre of the Council of Europe

Current functions

Since 2010 - Member of the Consultative Council of the School of Economics, University of Coimbra

Since 2013 - Member of the Consultative Council, Universidade Nova de Lisboa

Since 2013 - Chairman of the Consultative Council, Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, Paris

Since 2013 - Member of the Strategic Council, Mota-Engil SGPS, Portugal

Since 2013 - Member of the Board of Directors, Jerónimo Martins SGPS, Portugal

Since 2014 - Member of the Board of Directors, Mota-Engil Africa, NV, The Netherlands

Since 2014 - Invited professor, Universidade Autónoma de Lisboa