Born 1965; Education Faculty of Law of the University of Lisbon – 1983/1988, College of Europe, Bruges – 1988/1989; 1989-1994 – lawyer admitted to the Bar of Lisbon, Portugal. Qualified as lawyer in Lisbon (1990-1992); January 1995-January 1998 – desk public procurement at Directorate-General XV; January 1998- August 1999 – assistant (policy) to Director-General of the Internal Market; August 1999-April 2004 – member of cabinet of Commissioner for Justice and Home Affairs; April 2004 – November 2008 – Head of Unit "Fight Against terrorism and law enforcement cooperation"; November 2008- April 2013 – Head of Unit "Police cooperation and access to information"; since April 2013 – Director “Public procurement”/”Single Market for Public Admi…