Born on 14 July 1964, Pedro Siza Vieira has read Law in the Law School of the University of Lisbon (1987). Before being appointed Minister Assistant to the Prime-Minister (from October 2017 to October 2018), Minister Assistant to the Prime-Minister and for the Economy (until October 2019) and Minister of State, Economy and Digital Transition in the current Government, he was a partner at Morais Leitão, J. Galvão Teles e Associados, Sociedade de Advogados and a partner at Linklaters LLP (between 2002 and October 2017), having served as the Managing Partner of the firm’s Lisbon office (between 2006 and 2016). Pedro Siza Vieira was also teaching assistant, visiting professor and lecturer at Universidade Autónoma de Lisboa, Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Universidade Nova de Lisboa and Universidade de Coimbra.