2016-05-09 / 2017-10-26: City Councillor of Barcelos Municipality (non-permanent position)
2013-10-11 / 2016-05-09: Full-time City Councillor of Barcelos Municipality, with delegated powers in: Municipal Supervision/Police, Urban Planning and Management, Administrative Offenses, Legal Services, Mobility/Traffic, and Environment: Parks and Gardens, Fleet and Equipment Management
2009-11-12 / 2013-10-11: Assistant to the Vice-President of Barcelos Municipality (responsible for Municipal Finance, Public Procurement, Property, Human Resources, and Economic Activities)
2013-10-11 / 2016-05-09: Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors of “CIAB (Information, Mediation and Arbitration Center – Consumer Arbitration Court)”
2013-10-11 / 2016-05-09: Non-Executive Director of the “Barcelos Municipal Company for Education and Culture”
2014-01-24 / 2016-05-09: President of the General Assembly of “Cávado Energy Agency”
2014-01-24 / 2016-05-09: First Secretary of the Supervisory Board of “Cávado Energy Agency”
2014-01-17 / 2016-05-09: Representative of the Barcelos Municipality in the “Quadrilátero Urbano” Association
2013-10-11 / 2016-05-09: Representative of the Barcelos Municipality at the General Assembly of “Resulima – Solid Waste Recovery and Treatment, S.A.”
2013-10-11 / 2016-05-09: Representative of the Barcelos Municipality at the General Assembly of “CEVE – Electric Cooperative of Vale D´Este”
Since 2007-06-19: Equity Partner at Vespasiano Macedo & Associados – Law Firm, R.L.
2004-07-10 / 2007-06-19: Associate Lawyer at Vespasiano Macedo & Associados – Law Firm, R.L.
2002-09-26 / 2004-07-09: Trainee Lawyer at Vespasiano Macedo & Associados – Law Firm, R.L.
2003-04-06 / 2003-10-02: Legal Reporter at the Justice and Discipline Directorate of the Portuguese Army (as part of mandatory military service), holding the rank of Officer Candidate
Background and Education +
2015 – Present: Master\'s Degree Candidate in Administrative Law – University of Minho
2006/2007: Attended Postgraduate Course in Taxation – IPCA (with a passing grade in the subject \"Statute of Tax Benefits\")
2004: Initial Pedagogical Training Course for Trainers
2002/2003: Postgraduate Degree in Administrative Law – Local Authorities Track – Faculty of Law, University of Porto
2003: Course on Tax Litigation – \"Winnerges\"
2000: Course on Tax Litigation – School of Law, University of Minho
1997/2002: Law Degree – School of Law, University of Minho