João de Deus Pinheiro

João de Deus Rogado Salvador Pinheiro, GCC GCIH (born 11 July 1945), is a Portuguese politician and former Member of the European Parliament[1] for the Social Democratic Party–People's Party coalition; part of the European People's Party–European Democrats group.

João de Deus Pinheiro

GCC GCIH
European Commissioner for Relations with African, Caribbean, Pacific Countries,
South Africa and the Lomé Convention
In office
23 January 1995 – 16 September 1999
PresidentJacques Santer
Manuel Marín
Preceded byManuel Marín
Succeeded byPoul Nielson
European Commissioner for Relations with Parliament, Culture and Audiovisual
In office
5 January 1993 – 23 January 1995
PresidentJacques Delors
Preceded byJean Dondelinger
Succeeded byMarcelino Oreja
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office
17 August 1987 – 12 November 1992
Prime MinisterAníbal Cavaco Silva
Preceded byPedro Pires de Miranda
Succeeded byJosé Manuel Barroso
Minister of Education and Culture
In office
16 February 1985 – 17 August 1987
Prime MinisterMário Soares
Aníbal Cavaco Silva
Preceded byJosé Augusto Seabra
Succeeded byRoberto Carneiro
Personal details
Born
João de Deus Rogado Salvador Pinheiro

(1945-07-11) 11 July 1945
Lisbon, Portugal
Political partySocial Democratic Party
Other political
affiliations		European People's Party
Spouse(s)Maria Manuela Vieira Paisana
Children4
Alma materInstituto Superior Técnico - University of Lisbon
University of Birmingham

Academic career

João de Deus Pinheiro has a licentiate degree in chemical-industrial engineering by the Instituto Superior Técnico (1970) and a doctorate degree in the same field by the University of Birmingham (1976). Professor at the University of Lourenço Marques (Mozambique) from 1970 to 1974, and in the University of Minho after the Carnation Revolution and his return to Portugal.

Political career

He was Minister for Education 1985–1987, Minister for Foreign Affairs 1987–1992; in that role he was one of the EU negotiators in Brioni Agreement that ended ten-day war in Slovenia in 1991; Member of the European Parliament and European Commissioner.

Life after politics

João de Deus Pinheiro was elected member of the Assembly of the Republic in 2009 elections for Braga District, but resigned shortly after for health reasons.

After leaving the European Parliament, he has been member of the board of several companies.

He is also known as a writer and amateur golfer.

Nicknamed John of God Pinetree' (the English literal translation of his name) after a speech unnecessarily given in English.

References
  1. "Your MEPs : João de Deus PINHEIRO". Europa. European Parliament. Retrieved 5 March 2011.
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