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Sunday, 12 February, 2012
12:46 GMT 16:46 Moscow Local Time: 16:46 G8/2006 RUSSIA |
EUROPEAN UNION
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JOSE MANUEL BARROSO
Chairman of the European Commission
Assumption of the office: 2004
Date of birth: March 23, 1956 Place of birth: Lisbon, Portugal Family status: Married / three children |
| Occupation: | He graduated from the faculty of law of Lisbon University and from Geneva University where he majored in political sciences and European studies. |
| Career: | In 1980, Mr. Barroso joined the Social Democratic Party of Portugal.
He has been elected to the national parliament six times running since 1985. In 1991, he joined the European movement. In 1995-1996, he chaired the national parliamentary committee on international affairs. In 1996, he was the Director of the International Institute for Support of Democracy and Electoral Assistance. From 1999 to 2000, he was Deputy Chairman of the European People's Party. From 2002 to 2004, he headed the Government of Portugal. In 2004, he became the Chairman of the European Commission. |