Francisco Seixas Da Costa

Background

Costa, Francisco Seixas Da was born on January 28, 1948 in Vila Real, Portugal. Son of Manuel and Lucilia (Seixas) Costa.

Education

Diploma in Political Sciences, Institute for Social and Political, Sciences, Lisbon, 1973.

Career

Banking analyst, Caixa Geral Depositas, Lisbon, 1971-1973; media analyst, Ciesa-NCK, Lisbon, 1973-1975; career diplomat, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Lisbon, 1975-1979, 86-90; counsellor, Portuguese Embassy, Oslo, Norway, 1979-1982; counsellor, Portuguese Embassy, Luanda, Angola, 1982-1985; minister counsellor, Portuguese Embassy, London, 1990-1995; secretary of state for European affairs, Minister for Affairs, Lisbon, since 1995.

Achievements

• Francisco Seixas Da Costa has been listed as a noteworthy Government official by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors, vice president Diplomate Union, Lisbon, 1994-1995. Fellow Crabtree Foundation/London.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, restaurants.

Connections

Married Virginia Seixas Lima, December 28, 1973.

Father:

Manuel Costa

Mother:

Lucilia (Seixas) Costa

Spouse:

Virginia Seixas Lima