Permanent Representative of Portugal to NATO José Pacheco Luíz Gomes 2003 - 2006 He was born in Lisbon in 1941. Holds a Law Degree from the University of Lisbon. Graduate studies in Business Administration by the Institut d'Études Supérieures de Techniques d' Organisation of Paris. Attaché at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 1967. Third Secretary, 1969. Second Secretary, 1973 First Secretary, 1975. Counsellor, 1982. Minister plenipotentiary, 1987. Full rank Ambassador, 1998. Deputy Consul-General at the Consulate-General in Salisbury, 1972, and Consul-General in 1975. Counsellor for Political Affairs at the Embassy in Brussels and at the Portuguese Delegation for the North Atlantic Council, 1976. At the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 1980. Diplomatic Advisor to the Prime Minister, 1981 At the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as Director of the Europe-America Department, 1983. Minister Counsellor and Deputy Head of Mission at the Embassy in Washington, 1984. Ambassador in Canberra, 1988. Non-resident Ambassador in New Zealand and Vanuatu. Ambassador in Harare, 1993. President of the Institute of Portuguese Co-operation in Lisbon, 1994. Ambassador in Moscow, 1996. Non-resident Ambassador in Georgia, Armenia, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyz Republic, Tadjikistan and Belarus. Ambassador in Ottawa, 2001. Decorations and Distinctions Praise for distinction as Diplomatic Advisor to the Prime Minister during the VII and VIII Constitutional Governments, 1983. Grand-Cross of the Order of Merit of Portugal Commander of the Order of Rio Branco of Brasil Commander of the Order of Isabel the Catholic of Spain Commander of the Order of Merit of Greece. Commander of the Order of the Flag of Hungary Commander of the Order of Merit of Italy Commander of the Order of the Flag of Yugoslavia Commander pro-Merito Militensi of the Sovereign and Military Order of Malta Commander of the Order of St. Sylvester of the Holy See Officer of the Légion d'Honneur of France Order of Friendship of the Russian Federation. Commemorative medal of the Campaigns of Guinea