Maria José Barros, Secretária de Estado da Justiça.
Maria José Barros tomou posse como Secretária de Estado da Justiça do XXIV Governo Constitucional a 5 de abril de 2024.
Ao longo da sua carreira, Maria José Barros ocupou vários cargos de gestão em instituições de referência no setor hospitalar. Foi administradora do Hospital de Braga, onde permaneceu durante seis anos, depois de ter exercido funções como vogal do Conselho de Administração do Centro Hospitalar de São João, e anteriormente, como vogal do Conselho de Administração do Centro Hospitalar de Vila Nova de Gaia/Espinho.
Para além da sua experiência em gestão hospitalar, dirigiu também o Departamento Administrativo da Universidade Católica Portuguesa. Foi docente na Universidade do Porto, onde lecionava na Porto Business School, e docente na Universidade Católica Portuguesa.
Colaborou com o XVI Governo Constitucional, integrando, como Adjunta, o Gabinete do Secretário de Estado Adjunto da Justiça, Paulo Rangel.
Em 2023 completou o Advanced Leadership Program, na Kellogg School of Management. Em 2012, completou o Programa de Alta Direção em Instituições de Saúde (PADIS) na AESE Business School. Licenciada em Direito pela Universidade Católica Portuguesa (1998), Maria José Barros é também diplomada em Administração Hospitalar pela Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública (UNL).
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Maria José Barros was appointed as Secretary of State for Justice of the XXIV Constitutional Government on April 5, 2024.
Prior to taking office, she served as director of the CUF Academic Center since July 2021, where she oversaw training, research, and simulation in the healthcare sector. In 2019, Maria José was appointed Director of Quality and Safety at the José de Mello Saúde Group.
Throughout her career, Maria José has held various management positions in prominent institutions within the healthcare sector. She was director of Braga Hospital for six years, following her role as a board member at São João Hospital Center and, prior to that, as a board member at the Vila Nova de Gaia/Espinho Hospital Center.
In addition to her experience in hospital management, she also led the administrative department at the Portuguese Catholic University. She was a lecturer at the Porto Business School (University of Porto), and at the Portuguese Catholic University.
She has served a previous Government as Advisor to the Deputy Secretary of State for Justice, Paulo Rangel.
In 2023, she completed the Advanced Leadership Program at the Kellogg School of Management. In 2012, she completed the Senior Management Program in Health Institutions (PADIS) at AESE Business School. She holds a law degree from the Portuguese Catholic University (1998) and a diploma in Hospital Administration from the National School of Public Health (UNL).
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