- 10th Macaronesian Forestry Days
He was born in Lisbon on March 11, 1969.
He holds a degree in Agronomic Engineering with a specialisation in Agrarian Economics and Rural Sociology from Instituto Superior de Agronomia (School of Agriculture), Technical University of Lisbon.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
From November 1996 to January 31, 2025, he was Technical Advisor to the Board of Directors of the São Miguel Agricultural Association and the União Agrícola Cooperative, where he carried out the following duties: Drafting opinions directly related to the agricultural sector in the Autonomous Region of the Azores, in technical, economic and environmental areas; Drawing up reports on the Regional Government's Investment Plans; Learning about the successive reforms of the Common Agricultural Policy; Monitoring the application of EU funds and the Recovery and Resilience Plan in the Autonomous Region of the Azores; Supporting the Azores Agricultural Federation and the Confederation of Portuguese Farmers; Supporting events for farmers, livestock competitions, regional agricultural meetings, National Agricultural Day and organising exchanges with other producer organisations; Participating in seminars, colloquia and conferences on the agricultural sector held in the Autonomous Region of the Azores, Mainland Portugal and Brussels; Communication and marketing duties; Involvement in projects developed by the União Agrícola Cooperative.
- Between October 1994 and July 1996, he was a member of the Board of Directors of the São Miguel Agricultural Association (Lisbon Office) at the Confederation of Portuguese Farmers in Lisbon.
- He was a representative of the São Miguel Agricultural Association at the Sinaga Sugar Factory during the 1996 beet harvest.
- He was the director of the Agricultor 2000 newspaper and the Micaelense Holstein Friesian breed competition magazine from September 2002 until November 2024.
- 2023/2024 - Digital content management course (Confederation of Portuguese Farmers), held between December 2023 and January 2024.
- 1999 - Training programme for trainers, organised by Manpower - Azores.
- 1996 - Vocational training management course, held at the Almeirim Agricultural Training Centre (Confederation of Portuguese Farmers).