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Guilherme d’Oliveira Martins

Guilherme d’Oliveira Martins presided over the Steering Committee of the Council of Europe that adopted the Framework Convention on the Value of Heritage for Society in Faro, Portugal.

Born in 1952, Guilherme d’Oliveira Martins holds a master’s degree in juridical and economic science. He currently serves as the president of the Grand Council of the Centro Nacional de Cultura (CNC) and as chairman of the General Assembly of the World Monuments Fund.
His extensive career includes prominent roles such as trustee of the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, president of the Tribunal de Contas (Court of Auditors), and national coordinator of the European Year of Cultural Heritage 2018.

Martins has been instrumental in various governmental positions, including Minister of Presidency, Minister of Finance, Minister of Education, and Secretary of State for educative administration. He has also been actively involved in legislative affairs as a member of the Portuguese Parliament and served as vice-president of the Portuguese National Commission for UNESCO.