Curriculum vitae Margarida MARQUES

Education (qualifications and diplomas)

• 1971-1976 : Universidade de Lisboa (University of Lisbon) Sciences Faculty – Degree in Mathematics – Statistics
• 1988-1991 : Universidade NOVA de Lisboa (New University of Lisbon) Faculty of Sciences and Technology – Master’s Degree in Education Sciences

Professional career

• 2005-2011 : Head of the European Commission Representation in Portugal
• 1994-2015 : European Commission official – Directorate-General for Education and Culture and Directorate-General for Communication
• 1988-1992 : Ministry of Education – Deputy Director of the Office for Technological, Arts and Vocational Education
• 1985-1988 : Portuguese Ministry of Education – Ministry of Education Representative on the PETRA Programme Advisory Committee attached to the European Commission and the National Learning Commission
• 1976-1985 : Ministry of Transport official
• 1975-1976 : Secondary school teacher – Escola Secundária Padre António Vieira, Lisbon
• 2004-2011 : ISCTE/IUL (University Institute of Lisbon) - guest lecturer
• 1989-1994 : Universidade NOVA de Lisboa (New University of Lisbon) Faculty of Sciences and Technology – guest lecturer
• 1983-1989 : Autonomous University – guest lecturer

Political career

Offices held in a political party or national trade union

• 1974-1974 : Founder of Socialist Youth
• 1981-1984 : Secretary-General of Socialist Youth
• 1984-... : Member of the Socialist Party National Bureau

Offices held in a national parliament

• 2015-2019 : Member of the Portuguese Parliament: Vice-Chair of the Committee on European Affairs, Member of the Budgetary and Administrative Modernisation Committee and of the Temporary Monitoring Committee for the Negotiations on the Multiannual Financial Framework 2021-2027
• 1983-1985 : Member of the Portuguese Parliament:

Offices held in a national government

• 11/2015-07/2017 : Secretary of State for European Affairs

Offices held in the EU institutions

• 2015-2017 : Member of the General Affairs Council, Council of the EU

Other activities

• 2000-2002 : Member of the National Education Council
• 1986-1992 : Member of the Equality Advisory Council
• 2011-2015 : Vice-Chair of the ISCTE/IUL (University Institute of Lisbon) General Council

Honours

• Grand Cross of the Order of Honour – Greece
• Grand Cross of the Order of Merit – Luxembourg
• Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic – Spain
• Officer of the National Order of the Legion of Honour – France