José Manuel Santos de Magalhães aka as José Magalhães Law Degree from the Faculty of Law of Lisbon Master in Legal and Political Sciences Faculty of Law, University of Coimbra, wrote and defended a thesis entitled "The New Frontier of Transparency: The Case of Freedom of Information Act University Lecturer in the Faculty of Law of Lisbon Parliamentary Adviser between 1977 and 1983. Member of the Assembly of the Republic in IV, V, VI, VII, VIII and IX legislatures, representing the PCP (1983-1990) as an independent MP after breaking policy (1990-1991) and an independent MP in the lists of the Socialist Party (1991 -1999), adhering to the PS in January 1999 Member of the Parliamentary Committee for Constitutional Affairs, Rights and Liberties, had systematic intervention in legislative reforms in justice and internal security and in the process of constitutional revision. Helped boost the Channel and at the service of parliamentary information technologies and communication Vice-President of the Socialist Party Parliamentary Group VII of the Tenth Legislature (1992-2005), with the exception of the period he worked as Secretary of State for Parliamentary Affairs of the XIV Constitutional Government (September 2000 - April 2002). Member of CADA (Commission on Access to Administrative Documents) elected by the Assembly of the Republic (1994-2000) Analyst and Political Commentator. Member of the permanent program 'Flashback' (1989-2003) and 'Squaring the Circle' (2004-2005) Developed activities of international consultant for the development of strategies open Administration and deepening democracy in the digital age Published: "Dictionary of Constitutional Review ', Ed Europe-America, 1989 "Towards the Common Informative?", Coimbra Editora, 1991 "Roadmap Practical Internet ', Ed Quetzal Editores, Lisbon, 1995 and 1996 (with CD-ROM) "Dictionary of the Constitutional Review on CD-ROM", Ed newspaper Diario de Noticias, Lisbon, 1997 "The Question of Abortion ', Quetzal, 1998 "Dictionary of Constitutional Reform ', ed. News, 1999 (in book and CD-ROM) "Political and Administrative Statutes Madeira Reviewed ', ed. Diário de Notícias da Madeira, 1999 'S @ Homo sapiens - Scenes of life in cyberspace "- Ed Quetzal, 2000 Portuguese Constitution, ed. organized and commented, Ed News, 2001 Constitution of the Portuguese on CD-ROM - full text of the preparatory work in text and video, Ed newspaper 'Público', 2004 'Effectiveness and Transparency of Parliament in the Digital Age - Towards a strategy of rapprochement between the National Assembly of Cape Verde and citizens ", 2004 Several articles in legal journals and the social sciences and maintained regular collaboration in the general press and computer science (including the column "ciberscópio.pt)
GOVERNMENT POSTS
Since 2009-10-31 Secretary of State for Justice and Judicial Modernization of the XVIII Constitutional Government Since 2007-05-17 to 2009-10-26 Secretary of State and Deputy Minister of the XVII Constitutional Government From 2005-03-14 To 2007-05-16 Secretary of State and Deputy Minister of the XVII Constitutional Government From 2000-09-18 To 2002-04-06 Secretary of State for Parliamentary Affairs of the XIV Constitutional Government