José Manuel Barroso

José Manuel Barroso
José Manuel Barroso
President of the European Commission
	In office; 22 November 2004 – 31 October 2014
President	Herman Van Rompuy (President of the European Council)
Vice President	Margot Wallström; Cathy Ashton
Preceded by	Romano Prodi
Succeeded by	Jean-Claude Juncker
115th Prime Minister of Portugal
	In office; 6 April 2002 – 17 July 2004
President	Jorge Sampaio
Preceded by	António Guterres
Succeeded by	Pedro Santana Lopes
President of the Social Democratic Party
	In office; 1 May 1999 – 12 November 2004
Preceded by	Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa
Succeeded by	Pedro Santana Lopes
Leader of the Opposition
	In office; 1 May 1999 – 6 April 2002
Prime Minister	António Guterres
Preceded by	Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa
Succeeded by	Eduardo Ferro Rodrigues
Minister of Foreign Affairs
	In office; 12 November 1992 – 28 October 1995
Prime Minister	Aníbal Cavaco Silva
Preceded by	João de Deus Pinheiro
Succeeded by	Jaime Gama
Personal details
Born	José Manuel Durão Barroso; 23 March 1956 (age 68); Lisbon, Portugal
Political party	Workers' Communist Party (Before 1976); Social Democratic Party; (1976–present)
Spouse(s)	Maria Margarida Sousa Uva; (m. 1980–2016; her death)
Children	3
Alma mater	University of Lisbon; University of Geneva; Georgetown University
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Website	Official website; Official Media Gallery

José Manuel Durão Barroso (IPA: [ʒuˈzɛ mɐˈnwɛl duˈɾɐ̃w bɐˈʁozu]; born 23 March 1956) is a Portuguese politician. He is the current non-executive chairman at Goldman Sachs International.^[1] He was the 11th President of the European Commission (2004–2014) and the 115th Prime Minister of Portugal (2002–2004).

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Barroso Azores (far left) in March 2003
The "three European presidents", Jerzy Buzek (Parliament), José Manuel Barroso (Commission) and Herman Van Rompuy (European Council) during a press conference in 2011
José Manuel Barroso visits the ESO.
Headquarters of the European Commission in Brussels.
U.S. President George W. Bush, French President Nicolas Sarkozy and Barroso in 2008
British Prime Minister David Cameron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel watching the 2012 UEFA Champions League Final with Barroso, US President Barack Obama, French President François Hollande and others during the G8 summit.
PRT Order of Prince Henry - Grand Collar BAR
PRT Order of Christ - Grand Cross BAR

José Manuel Barroso


President of the European Commission
In office 22 November 2004 – 31 October 2014
President	Herman Van Rompuy (President of the European Council)
Vice President	Margot Wallström Cathy Ashton
Preceded by	Romano Prodi
Succeeded by	Jean-Claude Juncker
115th Prime Minister of Portugal
In office 6 April 2002 – 17 July 2004
President	Jorge Sampaio
Preceded by	António Guterres
Succeeded by	Pedro Santana Lopes
President of the Social Democratic Party
In office 1 May 1999 – 12 November 2004
Preceded by	Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa
Succeeded by	Pedro Santana Lopes
Leader of the Opposition
In office 1 May 1999 – 6 April 2002
Prime Minister	António Guterres
Preceded by	Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa
Succeeded by	Eduardo Ferro Rodrigues
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office 12 November 1992 – 28 October 1995
Prime Minister	Aníbal Cavaco Silva
Preceded by	João de Deus Pinheiro
Succeeded by	Jaime Gama

Personal details
Born	José Manuel Durão Barroso (1956-03-23) 23 March 1956 (age 68) Lisbon, Portugal
Political party	Workers' Communist Party (Before 1976) Social Democratic Party (1976–present)
Spouse(s)	Maria Margarida Sousa Uva (m. 1980–2016; her death)
Children	3
Alma mater	University of Lisbon University of Geneva Georgetown University
Signature
Website	Official website Official Media Gallery