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O passado pela frente
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André Freire
Political scientist, full professor at ISCTE-IUL and senior researcher at CIES-IUL (ISCTE-IUL Centre for Research and Studies in Sociology). Director of the PhD in Political Science (CP). He has published several studies on voter attitudes and behaviour, ideology, political institutions and reforms and political representation.

Last updated: March 2023
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Alastair Campbell
Author, journalist and consultant best-known for his collaboration with former British Prime Minister Tony Blair. After Labour's victory in the 1997 elections, he became Blair's chief press secretary and official spokesman, responsible for coordinating government communications. In 1999, he was seconded to NATO to oversee communications during the Kosovo conflict. After another election victory, he was appointed Director of Communications and Strategy, a post he held until his resignation in 2003. However, Campbell again collaborated with the Labour leaders (Blair, Gordon Brown and Ed Miliband) in the following three elections. He was also a consultant for the Better Together campaign against Scottish independence and for Remain in the Brexit referendum campaign. Campbell also continues to advise centre-left parties in several countries, particularly in the Balkans. He is the author of several books, including ten volumes of his diaries.

Last updated: May 2022
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Helena Carreiras
She is the first woman in the country to hold the National Defence portfolio. Previously, she was director of the National Defence Institute, deputy director of this body, and headed the School of Sociology and Public Policy at ISCTE-IUL. She was also deputy director of the Centre for Research and Studies in Sociology (2015) and the IPPS – Institute for Public and Social Policies (2018/2019). She has a postgraduate degree and a Master's degree in Sociology and a PhD in Social and Political Sciences from the European University Institute in Florence.

Last updated: March 2023
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Sandra Ribeiro
President of the Commission for Citizenship and Gender Equality since October 2020, after leaving her post as Director-General of the Directorate-General for Employment and Labour Relations (2018-2020).
Between 2010 and 2014, she chaired the Commission for Equality in Labour and Employment.
She completed a postgraduate course in labour law and legislation techniques and a law degree.

Last updated: March 2024
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Nuno Monteiro
Specialist in International Relations and Security Studies. He holds a PhD from the University of Chicago and was a professor of political science at Yale University.
He was also director of the Centre for International Security Studies at Yale University, where he taught International Relations Theory and Security and Defence Studies. He was a researcher at the Whitney and Betty MacMillan Centre and a member of Brandford College

Last updated: June 2021
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Susana Coroado
Political scientist and researcher at Dublin City University, Ireland, with work on topics such as corruption, public integrity, lobbying regulation and institutional reforms. She holds a PhD from the Institute of Social Sciences of the University of Lisbon , was president of Transparency International Portugal (2020–2022) and collaborates with international networks and NGOs in the area of good governance.

Last updated: december 2025
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Rui Medeiros
Professor at the Faculty of Law of the Portuguese Catholic University, where he completed his habilitation exams, doctorate and master's degree. He was Director of the Faculty of Law of the Catholic University. He is Director of the Católica Research Centre for the Future of Law and a member of the European Public Law Group. He was Minister for Administrative Modernisation in the 20th Constitutional Government.

Last updated: December 2019