Inês Domingos
Inês Domingos | |
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| Born | May 12, 1977 |
| Occupation(s) | Economist, politician |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Known for | Economic advisor to the President of Portugal (2021–2024); Secretary of State for European Affairs (2024–present) |
Inês Carmelo Rosa Calado Lopes Domingos (born 1977) is a Portuguese economist and politician. Between March 2021 and March 2024, she held the position of economic advisor to Portugal's president. Affiliated with the Social Democratic Party (PSD), she was elected to the Portuguese Assembly of the Republic in the national election of March 2024, having previously served from 2015 until 2019.
Early life and education
Born on 12 May 1977, Domingos completed her early education at the European School of Brussels. She obtained a bachelor's degree in economics in 1999 and followed it with a master's degree in economics in 2006, both awarded by the Université Catholique de Louvain. In 2017, she commenced doctoral studies focusing on international relations and political science at the Catholic University of Portugal (UCP).
Career
Since 5 April 2024, Inês Domingos has been serving as Secretary of State for European Affairs within the Portuguese Government. Her professional background includes roles as an economist within the research divisions of Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs in London. From 2009 through 2024, she held a teaching assistant position at the Católica Lisbon School of Business & Economics, UCP's business faculty. Additionally, between 2021 and 2024, she provided economic counsel to President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa and authored regular opinion pieces for the digital publication Observador.
Political career
Domingos represented the PSD as a deputy for Viseu District after being elected in the 2015 national election, serving until 2019. Although she was not re-elected in the 2019 and 2022 elections, she returned to parliament in 2024. That year, the PSD joined forces in the Democratic Alliance coalition, which won three out of eight seats allocated to Viseu; Domingos secured the third position on their list. She also led the PSD's National Strategy Council committee on "Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Digitalization," highlighting her dedication to economic progress and technological advancement.
Personal life
Inês Domingos is married to Hugo Ferreira Mendes Domingos.