Ms. Maria Helena André

Minister of Labour and Social Solidarity, Portugal

• Governmental Functions – From 26th October 2009: Minister of Labour and Social Solidarity of the 18th Constitutional Government
• Deputy Secretary General of the European Trade Union Confederation
• Deputy Secretary General of the European Trade Union Confederation responsible for the European Social Dialogue and European Social Policy, relations with the ILO and the Council of Europe since 2007
• Deputy Secretary General of the European Trade Union Confederation, responsible for European Social Dialogue and European social policy, relations with the ILO and the Council of Europe in 2003‐2007
• ETUC Confederal Secretary, responsible for Labour Market Policy, Education and Training, Regional Policy and Interregional Trade Union Committees in 1999‐2003