António Bagão Félix Explained

António Bagão Félix
Office:Minister of Finance
Term Start:17 July 2004
Term End:12 March 2005
Primeminister:Pedro Santana Lopes
Predecessor:Manuela Ferreira Leite
Successor:Luís Campos e Cunha
Office2:Minister of Social Security and Labour
Term Start2:6 April 2002
Term End2:17 July 2004
Primeminister2:José Manuel Barroso
Predecessor2:Paulo Pedroso
Successor2:Álvaro Barreto
Birth Date:9 April 1948
Birth Place:Ílhavo, Portugal
Profession:Politician
Allegiance:Portugal
Branch:Portuguese Navy
Serviceyears:1970–1973

António José de Castro Bagão Félix (born 9 April 1948) is a Portuguese economist and politician.

Education

Bagão Félix received his university degree in Finance from the Technical University of Lisbon's ISEG, formerly known as ISCEF (1970), and a diploma in management by INSEAD (Fontainebleau, 1995).

Political life

Bagão Félix received administrative powers more than once. He took part in many governments formed in Portugal in his career.

Bagão Félix was the Deputy in the Assembleia da República, elected by the Association of London (1983–1985); he was the Deputy to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe; and he was a member of its Committee on Social Affairs and Health in the same years. He has been active also in the anti-abortion movement.

Publications

Félix is the author of several books and has joined the editorial boards of journals such as Citizenship, New Labor, Company, Hyphen Magazine, and Public Health. He is a columnist in several newspapers such as Público, Jornal de Negócios, Correio do Vouga, Voz da Verdade, Revista Cais and Boletim Salesiano, among others, and he participates in the radio program Board on Antena1.

Career highlights

Additionally he served in various public institutions and social organizations.

Teaching in higher education:

Government posts

Personal life

Bagão Félix is a known member (Portuguese: sócio) and supporter of S.L. Benfica.[1] [2]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tudo Menos Economia: Um adeus e um até já! .
  2. Web site: Bagão Félix: "Como sócio do Benfica, não me sinto confortável com tantos casos judiciais" .