António Filipe
António Filipe Gaião Rodrigues was born on January 28th, 1963. He currently practices as a lawyer and University Professor.
Political Career[edit]
As well as being a Professor at the Lusophone University of Humanities and Technologies, António Filipe is also a member of the Central Committee of the Portuguese Communist Party (PCP). This is his seventh mandate as a deputy at the National Parliament for the Portuguese Communist Party (PCP), since he started his activity on the 6th legislature (04.11.1994). He currently holds a role on several parliamentary committees (Constitutional Affairs, Rights, Freedoms and Guarantees; National Defense; Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry to the programs relative to the acquisition of military equipment).
Education[edit]
António Filipe has an undergraduate degree in Law and a master's degree in Political Science, Citizenship and Governance.
Further information[edit]
António Filipe has been awarded with the Commendation of the Order of Civil Merit of the Kingdom of Spain. He is also the author of two works: "Legislação Fundamental de Governo Local e Administração Autárquica", Coimbra, Coimbra Editora, 2003; and "As Oposições Parlamentares em Portugal - Práticas e Intervenções", Lisboa, Vega, 2002.
