Aristides Alegre Vieira Gonçalves has studied Law at the University of Lisbon.
1971/1972
Join the Portuguese Diplomatic Service as Attaché od Embassy
1972/1974
Attaché of Embassy at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
1974
Third Secretary
1974/1976
Second Secretary
1976/1980
Consul in Nancy – France
1980/1981
First Secretary
1981/1985
Head of Cultural Excange and Scholarships Division at the General Directorate for External Cultural Relations
1985
Consul-General in Maputo
1985/1989
Counselor
1989/1991
Consul-General in Maputo
1991/1992
Adviser to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
1992/1993
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
1993
Technical Adviser to the Secretary of State for the Portuguese Communities
1994/1996
Deputy-Director General for Consular and Portuguese Communities at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
1996/1998
Consul-General in Geneve
1998/2000
Minister Plenipentenciary – 1st Class 2000/2003
Vice-President of Camões Institute
2003/2007
Ambassador of Portugal to Tunisia
Condecorations Awarded
- Commendan of the Order of Infante D. Henrique
- Grand Officer of the Order of Phoenix from Greece
- Commendan of teh Order of Merit from Luxembourg |