João Leão
João Rodrigo Reis Carvalho Leão (born Lisbon, 15 February 1974) is a Portuguese economist, university teacher, and politician. He currently serves as Minister of Finance in the government of Prime Minister António Costa of Portugal, sworn in on 15 June 2020.
João Leão | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Finance | |
| Assumed office 15 June 2020 | |
| Prime Minister | António Costa |
| Preceded by | Mário Centeno |
| Secretary of State for the Budget | |
| In office 26 November 2015 – 15 June 2020 | |
| Prime Minister | António Costa |
| Succeeded by | Cláudia Joaquim |
| Personal details | |
| Born | João Rodrigo Reis Carvalho Leão 15 February 1974 (age 46) Lisbon, Portugal |
| Political party | independent |
| Alma mater | New University of Lisbon Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
Career
In the government led by Pedro Passos Coelho, Leão was a member of the Economic and Social Council, working in the Ministry of the Economy and serving as a delegate to the OECD.[1]
In Costa's government, Leão previously served as Secretary of State for the Budget from 2015 until 2020.[2]
Other activities
- European Union organizations
- European Investment Bank (EIB), Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Governors (since 2020)[3]
- European Stability Mechanism (ESM), Member of the Board of Governors (since 2020)
- International organizations
- African Development Bank (AfDB), Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Governors (since 2020)
- Asian Development Bank (ADB), Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Governors (since 2020)
- Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Governors (since 2020)[4]
- European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Governors (since 2020)[5]
- Inter-American Investment Corporation (IIC), Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Governors (since 2020)[6]
- Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), World Bank Group, Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Governors (since 2020)[7]
- World Bank, Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Governors (since 2020)[8]
References
- Victoria Waldersee and Catarina Demony (June 9, 2020), Portugal's finance minister Centeno to step down Reuters.
- The Associated Press (9 June 2020). "Portugal Finance Chief and Eurogroup Chair Quits Government". The New York Times. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
- Board of Governors European Investment Bank (EIB).
- Board of Governors Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB).
- Board of Governors European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).
- Board of Governors Archived 4 November 2018 at the Wayback Machine Inter-American Investment Corporation (IIC).
- Board of Governors Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), World Bank Group.
- Board of Governors World Bank.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Mário Centeno |
Minister of Finance 2020–present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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