MFA Press Statement: Appointment of Singapore's Honorary Consul in Lisbon, Portugal

The Government of the Republic of Singapore, with the agreement of the Government of the Republic of Portugal, has appointed Mr António Horta-Osório as Singapore's Honorary Consul in Lisbon, Portugal.

Mr Horta-Osório, 41, obtained his Master in Business Administration at INSEAD (The European Institute of Business Administration) in 1991. In 2003, he completed the Advanced Management Programme at Harvard University.

Mr Horta-Osório is currently the Chief Executive Officer of Banco Santander Totta in Portugal. He is also Director of Abbey National in the UK and an Executive Vice-President of Group Santander, the Spanish Banking Group that owns Abbey National and Banco Santander Totta. He is the Chairman of the Portuguese Council, INSEAD.

Mr Horta-Osório is married with three children.

The address of the Singapore Consulate is as follows:

Singapore Consulate in Lisbon
6 Rua da Mesquita, 8th floor
1070-238 Lisboa
Tel: +351 21 370 57 80
(Opening hours are from 0900 to 1700 hrs on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays & Fridays. The Consulate will be closed on Wednesdays, Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays)

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MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
SINGAPORE
20 MAY 2005
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DR ANTÓNIO MOTA DE SOUSA HORTA OSÓRIO

HONORARY CONSUL OF SINGAPORE
IN LISBON, PORTUGAL

Date of Birth:
28 January 1964, Lisboa

Marital Status:
Married to Ana Cristina Solano Polena da Costa Pinto Horta Osório with three children

Present Position:
Executive Vice-President,
Member of the Management Committee,
Banco Santander Central Hispano (Spain)

Chief Executive Officer,
Banco Totta & Açores

Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer,
Banco Santander Portugal

Chief Executive Officer,
Crédito Predial Português

Chief Executive Officer,
Banco Santander de Negócios Portugal

Director,
Santander Central Hispano Investment (Investment Bank, Spain)

Terms of Appointment: First term:
5 Aug 04 - 3 Aug 06

Education:
2003 Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School

1991 MBA at INSEAD, Fontainebleau
Henry Ford II Prize

1987 "Licenciatura" in Management & Business Administration at Universidade Católica Portuguesa

Career:
1985-1990
Assistant Professor, Universidade Católica Portuguesa
Subjects taught: Financial Investments, Marketing Management, Financial Analysis, Marketing Research and Econometric Models

1987-1990
Vice-President and Head of Capital Markets, Citibank Portugal

1988-1994
Lecturer, Instituto de Formação Bancária
Subjects taught: Banking Management, Capital Markets and Options

1991-1993
Responsible for Corporate Finance activities in Portugal, Goldman Sachs International Limited, New York and London

1992-1996
Assistant Professor, Universidade Católica Portuguesa
Subjects taught for MBA Programme: Strategic Financial Planning, Theory and Structure of Capital Markets, Finance

1995-2003
President, Insead Alumni Association of Portugal

1997-1999
Chief Executive Officer, Banco Santander Brasil

1997-2000
Chairman of the Board, Banco Santander Brasil

1998-2003
Member of the Portuguese Council, INSEAD (The European Institute of Business Administration)

2003-to date
Chairman of the Portuguese Council, INSEAD (The European Institute of Business Administration)

Hobbies: Tennis, Diving and Skiing

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