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José Manuel Barroso

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José Manuel Durão Barroso (European Portuguese: [ʒuˈzɛ mɐˈnwɛl duˈɾɐ̃w bɐˈʁozu]; born 23 March 1956) is a Portuguese politician and law professor. He previously served from 2002 to 2004 as the 114th prime minister of Portugal and from 2004–2014 as the 11th president of the European Commission. He has been one of the revolving door cases at the EU, which received the most media attention because only two months after the cooling off period, Barroso accepted a position as "senior adviser" and "non-executive chairman" of Goldman Sachs International and became subject of an ethics inquiry. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. José Manuel Barroso is the 1,805th most popular politician (up from 2,244th in 2019), the 41st most popular biography from Portugal (up from 58th in 2019) and the 22nd most popular Portuguese Politician.

The president of the European Commission, José Manuel Barroso, is most famous for his work in the European Union and the European Commission. He was the prime minister of Portugal from 2002 to 2004 and from 2005 to 2009.

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Among politicians, José Manuel Barroso ranks 1,805 out of 19,576. Before him are Stephen V of Hungary, John Kerry, Josep Borrell, Maymunah bint al-Harith, Necho II, and Vishwanath Pratap Singh. After him are Shivaji, Katerina Sakellaropoulou, Benito Juárez, Maria Manuela, Princess of Portugal, Aníbal Cavaco Silva, and Yejong of Joseon.

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Among people born in 1956, José Manuel Barroso ranks 11. Before him are Christoph Waltz, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Björn Borg, John Lydon, Paolo Rossi, and Christine Lagarde. After him are Katerina Sakellaropoulou, Lars von Trier, Michel Houellebecq, Jost Gippert, David Copperfield, and Bryan Cranston.

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In Portugal

Among people born in Portugal, José Manuel Barroso ranks 41 out of 633. Before him are Maria I of Portugal (1734), Orosius (375), Fernando Santos (1954), Carlos I of Portugal (1863), Afonso IV of Portugal (1291), and Edward, King of Portugal (1391). After him are Maria Manuela, Princess of Portugal (1527), Aníbal Cavaco Silva (1939), Sancho I of Portugal (1154), Miguel I of Portugal (1802), Luís I of Portugal (1838), and Marcelo Caetano (1906).

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Among POLITICIANS In Portugal

Among politicians born in Portugal, José Manuel Barroso ranks 22. Before him are Afonso III of Portugal (1210), Joseph I of Portugal (1714), Maria I of Portugal (1734), Carlos I of Portugal (1863), Afonso IV of Portugal (1291), and Edward, King of Portugal (1391). After him are Maria Manuela, Princess of Portugal (1527), Aníbal Cavaco Silva (1939), Sancho I of Portugal (1154), Luís I of Portugal (1838), Marcelo Caetano (1906), and Peter III of Portugal (1717).

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