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===Professional career===
===Professional career===
After leaving university Moedas worked as a project manager for the [[Suez (company)|Suez Group]] in [[France]] between 1993 and 1998. He then took postgraduate studies at [[Harvard Business School]], graduating in 2000 with the degree of [[MBA]],<ref>[http://www.martenscentre.eu/people/carlos-moedas Biography in the Centre for European Studies]</ref> after which he came back to Europe to work in [[mergers and acquisitions]] for [[Goldman Sachs]]. He then worked at [[Eurohypo|Eurohypo Investment Bank]] in its Real Estate Investment Banking Division, before returning, in August 2004, to Portugal, when Moedas joined the real estate consulting company ''Aguirre Newman Portugal''<ref>[http://www.aguirrenewman.es/ www.aguirrenewman.es],</ref> becoming [[Managing Partner]] until 2008, when he set up his own investment management company, ''Crimson Investment Management''.<ref>[http://crimson.pt/sites/crimson.pt/files/Crimson_In_VidaImobili%C3%A1ria.pdf],''Vida Imobiliária'', April 2009 (in Portuguese)</ref>
After leaving university Moedas worked as a project manager for the [[Suez (company)|Suez Group]] in [[France]] between 1993 and 1998. He then took postgraduate studies at [[Harvard Business School]], graduating in 2000 with the degree of [[MBA]],<ref>[http://www.martenscentre.eu/people/carlos-moedas Biography in the Centre for European Studies]</ref> after which he came back to Europe to work in [[mergers and acquisitions]] for [[Goldman Sachs]]. He then worked at [[Eurohypo|Eurohypo Investment Bank]] in its Real Estate Investment Banking Division, before returning, in August 2004, to Portugal, when Moedas joined the real estate consulting company ''Aguirre Newman Portugal''<ref>[http://www.aguirrenewman.es/ www.aguirrenewman.es],</ref> becoming [[Managing Partner]] until 2008, when he set up his own investment management company, ''Crimson Investment Management''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://crimson.pt/sites/crimson.pt/files/Crimson_In_VidaImobili%C3%A1ria.pdf |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2013-07-16 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131112025418/http://crimson.pt/sites/crimson.pt/files/Crimson_In_VidaImobili%C3%A1ria.pdf |archivedate=2013-11-12 |df= }},''Vida Imobiliária'', April 2009 (in Portuguese)</ref>


===Political career===
===Political career===
Following the [[Eurozone crisis]], Moedas was appointed coordinator of the [[Social Democratic Party (Portugal)|Social Democratic Party]] (PSD) Economic Research Unit. He and [[Eduardo Catroga]] led PSD negotiations in the run-up to Portugal's 2011 State Budget, following which he was selected by PSD to contest the [[Beja District|Beja]] constituency in the [[Portuguese legislative election, 2011|legislative elections held on the 5th of June 2011]].
Following the [[Eurozone crisis]], Moedas was appointed coordinator of the [[Social Democratic Party (Portugal)|Social Democratic Party]] (PSD) Economic Research Unit. He and [[Eduardo Catroga]] led PSD negotiations in the run-up to Portugal's 2011 State Budget, following which he was selected by PSD to contest the [[Beja District|Beja]] constituency in the [[Portuguese legislative election, 2011|legislative elections held on the 5th of June 2011]].


Moedas was elected to [[Parliament of Portugal|Parliament]], becoming the first PSD Member of Parliament for that district since 1995.<ref>[http://www.dn.pt/inicio/portugal/interior.aspx?content_id=1890055 "Carlos Moedas"], ''[[Diário de Notícias]]'', 27 junho 2011 (in Portuguese)</ref> The day after entering Parliament, on the 21st of June 2011, the Prime Minister appointed him to his Cabinet in the XIX Constitutional Government as Under-Secretary of State.<ref>[http://www.portugal.gov.pt/en/the-ministries/secretary-of-state-to-the-prime-minister/know-the-team/secretaries-of-state/carlos-moedas.aspx Profile of Carlos Moedas on the Portuguese Government Website]</ref>
Moedas was elected to [[Parliament of Portugal|Parliament]], becoming the first PSD Member of Parliament for that district since 1995.<ref>[http://www.dn.pt/inicio/portugal/interior.aspx?content_id=1890055 "Carlos Moedas"] {{wayback|url=http://www.dn.pt/inicio/portugal/interior.aspx?content_id=1890055 |date=20140910195859 }}, ''[[Diário de Notícias]]'', 27 junho 2011 (in Portuguese)</ref> The day after entering Parliament, on the 21st of June 2011, the Prime Minister appointed him to his Cabinet in the XIX Constitutional Government as Under-Secretary of State.<ref>[http://www.portugal.gov.pt/en/the-ministries/secretary-of-state-to-the-prime-minister/know-the-team/secretaries-of-state/carlos-moedas.aspx Profile of Carlos Moedas on the Portuguese Government Website]</ref>


Moedas oversaw ESAME, the agency created to monitor and control the implementation of the structural reforms agreed in the context of the assistance programme by a [[European troika|troika]] composed of the [[European Commission]], [[European Central Bank]] and the [[International Monetary Fund]].<ref name="FT">{{cite web |url=http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/e0b5448c-4cd2-11e1-8741-00144feabdc0.html#axzz2YexPYA46 |title=Portugal presses on with reforms |last1= |first1= |last2= |4ryh55r4t6juyfirst2= |date=February 1, 2012 |website= |publisher=[[Financial Times]] |accessdate=}}</ref>
Moedas oversaw ESAME, the agency created to monitor and control the implementation of the structural reforms agreed in the context of the assistance programme by a [[European troika|troika]] composed of the [[European Commission]], [[European Central Bank]] and the [[International Monetary Fund]].<ref name="FT">{{cite web |url=http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/e0b5448c-4cd2-11e1-8741-00144feabdc0.html#axzz2YexPYA46 |title=Portugal presses on with reforms |last1= |first1= |last2= |4ryh55r4t6juyfirst2= |date=February 1, 2012 |website= |publisher=[[Financial Times]] |accessdate=}}</ref>

Revision as of 16:28, 15 November 2016

Carlos Moedas
European Commissioner for Research, Science and Innovation
Assumed office
1 November 2014
PresidentJean-Claude Juncker
Preceded byMáire Geoghegan-Quinn
(Research, Innovation and Science)
Personal details
Born
Carlos Manuel Félix Moedas

(1970-08-10) 10 August 1970 (age 54)
Beja, Alentejo, Portugal
Political party Portuguese:
Social Democratic Party
 EU:
European People's Party
Alma mater

Carlos Manuel Félix Moedas (born 10 August 1970) is a Portuguese banker and politician, who studied engineering at university.

On 10 September 2014, Juncker accepted the Portuguese Government's nomination of Moedas as European Commissioner, and appointed him to the portfolio of Research, Innovation and Science,[1] taking office on 1 November.

European Commissioner Carlos Moedas

Biography

Early life

Moedas was born at Beja in 1970. He studied at Lisbon University, graduating in 1993 with a degree in Civil Engineering from the Instituto Superior Técnico. He spent his final year studying at the ENPC (Paris) via the Erasmus Programme.

Professional career

After leaving university Moedas worked as a project manager for the Suez Group in France between 1993 and 1998. He then took postgraduate studies at Harvard Business School, graduating in 2000 with the degree of MBA,[2] after which he came back to Europe to work in mergers and acquisitions for Goldman Sachs. He then worked at Eurohypo Investment Bank in its Real Estate Investment Banking Division, before returning, in August 2004, to Portugal, when Moedas joined the real estate consulting company Aguirre Newman Portugal[3] becoming Managing Partner until 2008, when he set up his own investment management company, Crimson Investment Management.[4]

Political career

Following the Eurozone crisis, Moedas was appointed coordinator of the Social Democratic Party (PSD) Economic Research Unit. He and Eduardo Catroga led PSD negotiations in the run-up to Portugal's 2011 State Budget, following which he was selected by PSD to contest the Beja constituency in the legislative elections held on the 5th of June 2011.

Moedas was elected to Parliament, becoming the first PSD Member of Parliament for that district since 1995.[5] The day after entering Parliament, on the 21st of June 2011, the Prime Minister appointed him to his Cabinet in the XIX Constitutional Government as Under-Secretary of State.[6]

Moedas oversaw ESAME, the agency created to monitor and control the implementation of the structural reforms agreed in the context of the assistance programme by a troika composed of the European Commission, European Central Bank and the International Monetary Fund.[7]

In 2014, Pedro Passos Coelho, Prime Minister of Portugal, nominated him as European Commissioner,[8] and Moedas' name was approved by EC President-elect Jean-Claude Juncker on 1 September.

See also

References

  1. ^ European Commission (2014-09-10). "The Juncker Commission: A strong and experienced team standing for change" (Press release).
  2. ^ Biography in the Centre for European Studies
  3. ^ www.aguirrenewman.es,
  4. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-11-12. Retrieved 2013-07-16. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link),Vida Imobiliária, April 2009 (in Portuguese)
  5. ^ "Carlos Moedas" Template:Wayback, Diário de Notícias, 27 junho 2011 (in Portuguese)
  6. ^ Profile of Carlos Moedas on the Portuguese Government Website
  7. ^ "Portugal presses on with reforms". Financial Times. February 1, 2012. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |4ryh55r4t6juyfirst2= (help)
  8. ^ "Passos indica Carlos Moedas para comissário europeu - Politica - DN:".
Political offices
Preceded by Portuguese European Commissioner
2014–present 		Incumbent
Preceded byas European Commissioner for Research, Innovation and Science European Commissioner for Research, Science and Innovation
2014–present
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