Joaquim Pina Moura (22 February 1952 – 20 February 2020) was a Portuguese politician and economist. He was a member of the

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Biography

Moura attended the University of Porto, where he took courses in mechanical engineering. He held a bachelor's degree in economics and a doctorate in monetary and financial economics. He was a member of the

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. Moura joined the

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in 1972, and joined the Opposition Congress the following year, as part of the

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against the Estado Novo regime. In 1995, Moura joined the Socialist Party. He was appointed Deputy Secretary of State to

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that same year. He was promoted to

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in 1997. He served as a Deputy on the Assembly of the Republic from 1995 until his resignation in 2007. Joaquim Pina Moura died on 20 February 2020 at the age of 67.

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