Tiago Botelho Martins da Silva, with a degree in economics, is the new executive director of the Barlavento Health Centers Group (ACES), according to order no. 7953/2013, published yesterday, the 19th, in Diário da República.
The order signed by Health Minister Paulo Macedo underlines the "technical competence, aptitude, professional experience and adequate training" of the nominee.
Tiago Botelho was appointed to the position for a period of three years, and the order takes effect the day after its publication, that is, the new executive director took office today.
Appointed as close to Luís Gomes, president of the PSD/Algarve and of the Vila Real de Santo António City Council, in whose municipal company he has worked, Tiago Botelho, despite his age, already has experience in the health area, having started as an assistant Secretary of State for Health Carlos Martins, in 2002 and 2003.
Tiago Botelho succeeds physician Rosa Gonçalves who, in late april, resigned, allegedly for not agreeing with the most recent guidelines of the Regional Health Administration for the sector.
A few days after Rosa Gonçalves resigned from the position, the remaining members of the Clinical Council of ACES Barlavento also resigned en bloc.
Who is Tiago Botelho?
Tiago Botelho Martins da Silva – Born in Portimão on 22-05-1974.
resides in Faro with his wife and 2 children.
Education – PAGEHosp – Advanced Program in Hospital Business Management, INDEG / ISCTE, 2003. Specialization in Economic and Business Sciences (teaching component of Masters), University of Algarve + ISEG / Higher Institute of Economics and Management, 1997.
Degree in Economics, University of Algarve, 1996.
Professional experience
Financial Director and Health Coordinator, VRSA – Sociedade de Gestão Urbana, EM SA, Vila Real de Santo António, since 09/2010 (under public interest on the part of CGD).
Corporate Customer Manager, Caixa Geral de Depósitos - Corporate Office, Faro, 09/2007 – 09/2010 (assigned by public interest to VRSA -SGU).
Executive Director of the Health and Well-Being area, Grupo SIRAM, Funchal, 01/2006 – 08/2007.
Member of the Board of Directors, Centro Hospitalar do Barlavento Algarvio, Portimão and Lagos, 12/2004 – 01/2006.
Member of the Board of Directors, Hospital do Barlavento Algarvio, Portimão, 12/2002 – 12/2004.
Representative of the Secretary of State for Health in the Joint Operational Committee of the Ministries of Finance and Health for the entrepreneurialization of the Hospitals of the NHS, Lisbon, 10/2002 – 12/2002.
Assistant to the Secretary of State for Health, Lisbon, 04/2002 – 01/2003.
Credit Analyst and Corporate Customer Manager, CGD – Corporate Office, Faro, 06/1998 - 04/2002.
Economist, Young Associates for Regional Development, Faro, 08/1997 - 06/1998.
Intern, Caixa Geral de Depósitos, Faro, 10/1996 - 12/1996.
Competencies
Economist, with professional card No. 4098, issued by the Economists Association.
Trainer, with a Certificate of Professional Aptitude (CAP) issued by the Employment and Professional Training Institute.
associative activities
Founder and Coordinator of the Movement Faro More Citizenship, 2008.
Member of the General Council of the National Union of Banking Staff and Technicians, 2007 -2011.
Association activity at the University of Algarve from 1992 to 1996: Senator; President of the Center for the Faculty of Economics of the Student Association; Member of the Assembly of Representatives of the Faculty of Economics; Founding member of AIESEC Faro.
Member of the Board of the Association for the Study and Defense of the Historical-Cultural Heritage of Silves, 1991/92.
Vice-President of the Students' Association of Escola Secundária de Silves, 1991/92.
Further information
Public praise for the services rendered as Assistant to the Cabinet, attributed by His Excellency the Secretary of State for Health on 15 July 2004 (Praise n.º 511/2004, published in Diário da República of 2/8/2004).
Author of opinion articles in the Algarve regional press: Barlavento; Algarve Region; South region; Jornal do Algarve and Postal do Algarve, since 2002.
He participated in the research work on “Urban Licensing in the Municipality of S. Brás de Alportel” for CIDER — Center for Research and Development of Regional Economics at the University of Algarve, in May/June 1997.
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