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{{Short description|Portuguese diplomat}}
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[[Image:FranciscoSeixasdaCosta.jpg|border|200px|right|Francisco Seixas da Costa]]
[[Image:FranciscoSeixasdaCosta.jpg|border|200px|right|Francisco Seixas da Costa]]
'''Francisco Seixas da Costa''', <small>[[Order of Christ (Portugal)|GCC]]</small>, CMG, ([[Vila Real, Portugal|Vila Real]], 1948) is a former [[Portugal|Portuguese]] diplomat. He was member of the Portuguese government. Having retired from the civil service (2013), he is now invited professor in a university, is regularly present in the media and works as consultant in the private sector.
'''Francisco Seixas da Costa''', <small>[[Order of Christ (Portugal)|GCC]]</small>, CMG, ([[Vila Real, Portugal|Vila Real]], 1948) is a retired [[Portugal|Portuguese]] diplomat. He was also member of Portuguese governments. He is now consultant in the private sector and media commentator on international affairs.


==Main official functions==
==Main official functions==


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*1975-2013 - Career diplomat, Portuguese Ministry of Foreign Affairs;
*1971/75 - Employee in a State bank
*1979-1982 - Embassy of Portugal in Oslo, Norway;
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*1975 - Career diplomat, Portuguese [http://www.portugal.gov.pt/en/the-ministries/ministry-of-foreign-affairs.aspx Ministry of Foreign Affairs];
*1979/82 - Embassy of Portugal in Oslo, Norway;
*1982-1986 - Embassy of Portugal in Luanda, Angola;
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*1986-1987 - Head of Division, European Affairs Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Lisbon;
*1982/86 - [https://web.archive.org/web/20120127182137/http://www.embaixadadeportugal-luanda.com.pt/ Embassy of Portugal in Luanda], Angola;
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*1987-1990 - Adviser to the Secretary of State for Development Co-operation, Lisbon;
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*1986/87 - Head of Division, European Affairs Department, [http://www.portugal.gov.pt/en/the-ministries/ministry-of-foreign-affairs.aspx Ministry of Foreign Affairs], Lisbon;
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*1990-1994 - Minister Counsellor, Embassy of Portugal in London, UK;
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*1987/90 - Adviser to the Secretary of State for Development Co-operation, Lisbon;
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*1994-1995 - Deputy Director-General for European Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Lisbon;
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*1990/94 - Minister Counsellor, [http://portugal.embassyhomepage.com/ Embassy of Portugal in London], UK;
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*1995-2001 - Secretary of State (Deputy Foreign Minister) for European Affairs, Lisbon;
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*1994/95 - Deputy Director-General for European Affairs, [http://www.portugal.gov.pt/en/the-ministries/ministry-of-foreign-affairs.aspx Ministry of Foreign Affairs], Lisbon;
*2001-2002 - Permanent Representative to the United Nations, New York;
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*1995/01 - Secretary of State (Deputy Foreign Minister) for European Affairs, Lisbon;
*2001/02 - Permanent Representative to the [https://www.un.org/ United Nations], New York;
*2002-2004 - Permanent Representative to the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe, Vienna;
*2004-2008 - Ambassador to [[Brazil]].
*2002/04 - Permanent Representative to the [http://www.osce.org/ Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe], Vienna;
*2004/08 - Ambassador to [[Brazil]].
*2009-2013 - Ambassador to [[France]].
*2009/13 - Ambassador to [[France]] and, since 2010, also to [[Monaco]].
*2010-2013 - Also ambassador to [[Monaco]].
*2012/13 - Also Permanent Representative to [[UNESCO]] (United Nations Organisation for Education, Science and Culture)
*2012-2013 - Also Permanent Representative to [[UNESCO]] (United Nations Organisation for Education, Science and Culture)



==Other official functions==
==Other official functions==
* 1987-1989 - Portuguese chief negotiator of Lomé IV convention

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* 1990-1993 - Deputy permanent representative to the Western European Union (WEU)
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* 1995-2001 - Head of the Portuguese delegations to the Council of Europe (CoE), the Organisation for Economic and Development Co-Operation (OECD) and World Trade Organisation (WTO) ministerial meetings
* 1987/89 - Portuguese chief negotiator of [https://web.archive.org/web/20120129175215/http://ec.europa.eu/europeaid/where/acp/overview/lome-convention/index_en.htm Lomé IV convention]
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* 1995/97 - Portuguese chief negotiator of the EU Amsterdam treaty
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* 1990/93 - Deputy permanent representative to the [http://www.weu.int/ Western European Union] (WEU)
* 1997 - President of the Committee of ministers of the Schengen Agreement
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* 1995/2001 - Head of the Portuguese delegations to the [https://web.archive.org/web/20120206124411/http://www.coe.int/lportal/web/coe-portal/home Council of Europe (CoE)], the [http://www.oecd.org/home/0,2987,en_2649_201185_1_1_1_1_1,00.html Organisation for Economic and Development Co-Operation] (OECD) and [http://www.wto.org/ World Trade Organisation] (WTO) ministerial meetings
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* 2000 - President of the Council of ministers of the EU Internal Market
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* 1995/97 - Portuguese chief negotiator of the [http://europa.eu/legislation_summaries/institutional_affairs/treaties/amsterdam_treaty/index_en.htm EU Amsterdam treaty]
* 2000 - Portuguese chief negotiator of the EU Nice treaty
* 1997 - President of the Committee of ministers of the [http://europa.eu/legislation_summaries/justice_freedom_security/free_movement_of_persons_asylum_immigration/l33020_en.htm Schengen Agreement]
* 2001 - Vice-president of the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)
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* 2000 - President of the Council of ministers of the EU [http://europa.eu/legislation_summaries/internal_market/index_en.htm Internal Market]
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* 2001/02 - Chairman of the Second Committee (Economic and Financial affairs) of the 56th UN General Assembly
* 2000 - Portuguese chief negotiator of the [http://europa.eu/legislation_summaries/institutional_affairs/treaties/nice_treaty/index_en.htm EU Nice treaty]
* 2001 - Vice-president of the [https://www.un.org/en/ecosoc/ UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)]
* 2002- Vice-president elected of the 57th UN General Assembly
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* 2002 - President of the Permanent Council of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europa (OSCE)
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* 2001/02 - Chairman of the Second Committee (Economic and financial affairs) of the 56th [https://www.un.org/en/ga/ UN General Assembly]
* 2002- Vice-president of the 57th [https://www.un.org/en/ga/ UN General Assembly]
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* 2002 - President of the Permanent Council of the [http://www.osce.org/ Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europa (OSCE)]
* 2001/02 - Member of the Board of the United Nations Fund for Internationals Partnerships
* 2001/02 - Member of the Board of the United Nations Fund for Internationals Partnerships
* 2013/2014 - Executive Director of the [[North-South Centre]] of the [[ Council of Europe]]
* 2013/2014 - Executive Director of the [[North-South Centre]] of the [[Council of Europe]]



==Other functions==
==Other functions==


* 2009/13 - President of the General Council of [https://web.archive.org/web/20120219134129/http://www.utad.pt/en/index.asp Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro University (UTAD)]
* 2009/13 - President of the General Council of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro University (UTAD)
* 2010/18 - Member of the Consultative Council of the School of Economics, [http://www.uc.pt/en University of Coimbra]
* 2010/18 - Member of the Consultative Council of the School of Economics, University of Coimbra
* 2011/13 - Member of the General Council of [http://www.guimaraes2012.pt/ Guimarães - European Capital of Culture 2012]
* 2011/13 - Member of the General Council of Guimarães - European Capital of Culture 2012
* 2013/18 - Member of the Consultative Council, Universidade Nova de Lisboa
* 2013/18 - Member of the Consultative Council, Universidade Nova de Lisboa
* 2013/18 - Member of the Consultative Council, Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation
* 2014/18 - Invited professor, Universidade Autónoma de Lisboa
* 2014/18 - Invited professor, Universidade Autónoma de Lisboa
* 2015/18 - Invited professor, Universidade Europeia, Lisbon
* 2015/18 - Invited professor, Universidade Europeia, Lisbon
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==Current functions==
==Current functions==


* Since 2013 - Strategic consultant
* Since 2013 - Member of the Board of Directors, Jerónimo Martins.
* Since 2013 - Member of the Consultative Council, Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation
* Since 2018 - Member of the Board of Directors, Mota-Engil.
* Since 2015 - Media commentator in international affairs
* Since 2018 - Chairman of the Advisory Council, Kearney Portugal
* Since 2020 - Chairman of the Supervisory Board, Philipp Morris Portugal
* Since 2021 - CNN Portugal commentator in international affairs
* Since 2016 - Member of the Advisory Council, Chancery for Civil Merit Orders, Presidency of Republic, Lisbon
* Since 2016 - Member of the Advisory Council, Chancery for Civil Merit Orders, Presidency of Republic, Lisbon
* Since 2019 - Chairman of Club of Lisbon - Global Challenges
* Since 2019 - Chairman of the think tank "Club of Lisbon - Global Challenges"


==Bibliography==
==Bibliography==


*"''O Caso República''" ("The 'República' case"), with António Pinto Rodrigues, Lisbon, 1975;
*"''Diplomacia Europeia - Instituições, Alargamento e o Futuro da União''" ("European Diplomacy - the institutions, the enlargement and the future of the Union"), Lisbon, 2002;
*"''Diplomacia Europeia - Instituições, Alargamento e o Futuro da União''" ("European Diplomacy - the institutions, the enlargement and the future of the Union"), Lisbon, 2002;
*"''Uma Segunda Opinião - Notas de Política Externa e Diplomacia''" ("A Second Opinion - Notes on External Policy and Diplomacy"), Lisbon, 2006;
*"''Uma Segunda Opinião - Notas de Política Externa e Diplomacia''" ("A Second Opinion - Notes on External Policy and Diplomacy"), Lisbon, 2006;
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*"''Tanto Mar? - Portugal, o Brasil e a Europa''" ("So much sea? - Portugal, Brazil and Europe"), Brasília, 2008.
*"''Tanto Mar? - Portugal, o Brasil e a Europa''" ("So much sea? - Portugal, Brazil and Europe"), Brasília, 2008.
*"''Apontamentos''" ("Notes"), Lisbon, 2008.
*"''Apontamentos''" ("Notes"), Lisbon, 2008.
* A Cidade Imaginária (Imaginary City), Vila Real, 2021.
* “''A Cidade Imaginária”'' ("Imaginary City"), Vila Real, 2021.
* "''Antes que me esqueça - a diplomacia e a vida '' ("Before I forget - Diplomacy and Life"), Lisbon, 2023.


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 23:49, 15 June 2024

Francisco Seixas da Costa
Francisco Seixas da Costa

Francisco Seixas da Costa, GCC, CMG, (Vila Real, 1948) is a retired Portuguese diplomat. He was also member of Portuguese governments. He is now consultant in the private sector and media commentator on international affairs.

Main official functions

[edit]
  • 1975-2013 - Career diplomat, Portuguese Ministry of Foreign Affairs;
  • 1979-1982 - Embassy of Portugal in Oslo, Norway;
  • 1982-1986 - Embassy of Portugal in Luanda, Angola;
  • 1986-1987 - Head of Division, European Affairs Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Lisbon;
  • 1987-1990 - Adviser to the Secretary of State for Development Co-operation, Lisbon;
  • 1990-1994 - Minister Counsellor, Embassy of Portugal in London, UK;
  • 1994-1995 - Deputy Director-General for European Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Lisbon;
  • 1995-2001 - Secretary of State (Deputy Foreign Minister) for European Affairs, Lisbon;
  • 2001-2002 - Permanent Representative to the United Nations, New York;
  • 2002-2004 - Permanent Representative to the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe, Vienna;
  • 2004-2008 - Ambassador to Brazil.
  • 2009-2013 - Ambassador to France.
  • 2010-2013 - Also ambassador to Monaco.
  • 2012-2013 - Also Permanent Representative to UNESCO (United Nations Organisation for Education, Science and Culture)

Other official functions

[edit]
  • 1987-1989 - Portuguese chief negotiator of Lomé IV convention
  • 1990-1993 - Deputy permanent representative to the Western European Union (WEU)
  • 1995-2001 - Head of the Portuguese delegations to the Council of Europe (CoE), the Organisation for Economic and Development Co-Operation (OECD) and World Trade Organisation (WTO) ministerial meetings
  • 1995/97 - Portuguese chief negotiator of the EU Amsterdam treaty
  • 1997 - President of the Committee of ministers of the Schengen Agreement
  • 2000 - President of the Council of ministers of the EU Internal Market
  • 2000 - Portuguese chief negotiator of the EU Nice treaty
  • 2001 - Vice-president of the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)
  • 2001/02 - Chairman of the Second Committee (Economic and Financial affairs) of the 56th UN General Assembly
  • 2002- Vice-president elected of the 57th UN General Assembly
  • 2002 - President of the Permanent Council of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europa (OSCE)
  • 2001/02 - Member of the Board of the United Nations Fund for Internationals Partnerships
  • 2013/2014 - Executive Director of the North-South Centre of the Council of Europe

Other functions

[edit]
  • 2009/13 - President of the General Council of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro University (UTAD)
  • 2010/18 - Member of the Consultative Council of the School of Economics, University of Coimbra
  • 2011/13 - Member of the General Council of Guimarães - European Capital of Culture 2012
  • 2013/18 - Member of the Consultative Council, Universidade Nova de Lisboa
  • 2013/18 - Member of the Consultative Council, Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation
  • 2014/18 - Invited professor, Universidade Autónoma de Lisboa
  • 2015/18 - Invited professor, Universidade Europeia, Lisbon
  • 2018/21 - Member of the Independent General Council, Radio e Televisão de Portugal S. A., Lisbon

Current functions

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  • Since 2013 - Member of the Board of Directors, Jerónimo Martins.
  • Since 2018 - Member of the Board of Directors, Mota-Engil.
  • Since 2018 - Chairman of the Advisory Council, Kearney Portugal
  • Since 2020 - Chairman of the Supervisory Board, Philipp Morris Portugal
  • Since 2021 - CNN Portugal commentator in international affairs
  • Since 2016 - Member of the Advisory Council, Chancery for Civil Merit Orders, Presidency of Republic, Lisbon
  • Since 2019 - Chairman of the think tank "Club of Lisbon - Global Challenges"

Bibliography

[edit]
  • "Diplomacia Europeia - Instituições, Alargamento e o Futuro da União" ("European Diplomacy - the institutions, the enlargement and the future of the Union"), 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" ("The vespers and the April dawn"), Brasília, 2007;
  • "Tanto Mar? - Portugal, o Brasil e a Europa" ("So much sea? - Portugal, Brazil and Europe"), Brasília, 2008.
  • "Apontamentos" ("Notes"), Lisbon, 2008.
  • “A Cidade Imaginária” ("Imaginary City"), Vila Real, 2021.
  • "Antes que me esqueça - a diplomacia e a vida ("Before I forget - Diplomacy and Life"), Lisbon, 2023.

References

[edit]


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