Francisco Seixas da Costa

Francisco Seixas da Costa, <small>GCC</small> (Vila Real, 1948) is a Portuguese diplomat and former politician. He is the current Portuguese ambassador to France.

Professional biography

• 1975 - Career diplomat, Portuguese Ministry of Foreign Affairs;
• 1979/82 - Embassy of Portugal in Oslo, Norway;
• 1982/86 - Embassy of Portugal in Luanda, Angola;
• 1986/87 - Head of Division, European Affairs Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Lisbon;
• 1987/90 - Adviser to the Secretary of State for Development Co-operation;
• 1990/94 - Minister Counsellor, Embassy of Portugal in London, UK;
• 1994/95 - Deputy Director-General for European Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Lisbon;
• 1995/01 - Secretary of State (Deputy Minister) for European Affairs;
• 2001/02 - Permanent Representative to the United Nations, New York;
• 2002/04 - Permanent Representative to the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe, Vienna;
• 2004/08 - Ambassador to Brazil.

Bibliography

• "O Caso República", with António Pinto Rodrigues, Lisbon, 1975;
• "Diplomacia Europeia - Instituições, Alargamento e o Futuro da União", Lisbon, 2002;
• "Uma Segunda Opinião - Notas de Política Externa e Diplomacia" ("A Second Opinion - Notes on External Policy and Diplomacy"), Lisbon, 2006;
• "As Vésperas e a Alvorada de Abril",......
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