José Sócrates, 50, was born in the interior of Portugal and grew up a middle class boy in the countryside. In 2005 he became the first left-wing prime minister with absolute majority in Portugal and is the current President of the European Union. He was responsible for putting together the Lisbon Treaty, which aims to move Europe out of its political steadiness and will create a stronger and more unified EU. As the EU President, Socrates must travel constantly, mostly to Brussels, the EU capital. As Prime Minister, he needs to continue to think and act locally, with the Parliament and its ministers. Socrates is divorced with 2 sons and enjoys jogging and walking his dog with his sons during the weekend. This is a visual profile of one of the most influential politicians in Europe today.

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