José Manuel Barroso Politician

José Manuel Durão Barroso (ipa: [ʒuˈzɛ mɐˈnu̯ɛl duˈɾɐ̃u̯ bɐˈʁɔzu], born 23 March 1956) is a Portuguese politician who was the 11th President of the European Commission, serving from 2004 to 2014. He served as Prime Minister of Portugal from 6 April 2002 to 17 July 2004.

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)	Barroso José; Durão Barroso José; Durão Barroso; Barroso José Manuel
Birth date	March 23, 1956
Birth place	Lisbon , Portugal
Religion	Catholic Church
Education	Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service European University Institute University of Geneva University of Lisbon

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Office holder

office	President of the European Commission 116th Prime Minister of Portugal
party	Social Democratic Party (Portugal) Portuguese Workers' Communist Party European People's Party
president	Jorge Sampaio
successor	Pedro Santana Lopes
vice president	Catherine Ashton Margot Wallström