He holds a degree in Law from the Portuguese Catholic University
He has a Senior Management Programme from the AESE Business School.
Lawyer by profession.
He was a member of the Portuguese Parliament in the XI and XII Legislatures.
He was president of the Board of Directors of Sãvida-Medicina Apoiada and administrator of several public companies IP-Infraestruturas de Portugal, REFER-Rede Ferroviária Nacional, EP – Estradas de Portugal and CP – Comboios de Portugal.