 In the political field, he made his debut as Secretary of the Treasury between 1980 and 1981, and as Deputy Secretary of State to the Minister of Finance from 1985 to 1986.Having resigned from all positions he held at the Bank of Portugal following a disagreement with Vitor Constancio, he was consultant to the Board of Banco BAI Europa SA.Also, he was on the advisory board of OMFIF where he was involved in meetings regarding the financial and monetary system.