Jose Manuel Barroso

José Manuel Barroso was appointed chair of the board of Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, in January 2021. He served as prime minister of Portugal from 2002 to 2004 and as president of the European Commission from 2004 to 2014. He holds a master’s degree in law from the University of Lisbon, as well as a master’s in economic and social sciences/political science from the University of Geneva. He also holds a post-graduate diploma from the University Institute of European Studies in Geneva, and lectures at many renowned universities in Europe and the United States.