16 Notable alumni of University Institute of Lisbon
Updated: June 01, 2026 EliteDegrees
University Institute of Lisbon is ranked #1,263 in the world and #8 in Portugal by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 16 notable alumni from University Institute of Lisbon sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with University Institute of Lisbon won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Pedro Adão e Silva
1974-. (aged 52)
politician
Pedro Adão e Silva Cardoso Pereira is a Portuguese sociologist, academic and politician. He was the Minister of Culture in the XXIII Constitutional Government of Portugal.
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2. Gustavo Cardoso
1969-. (aged 57)
teacher
sociologist
Gustavo Cardoso is Full Professor of Communication Sciences at ISCTE - Lisbon University Institute, Portugal and a member of the Innovation Lab Annenberg School of Communication and World Internet Project both based at the University of Southern California. He was also a visiting professor at the IN3 in Barcelona and Directeur d'Études Associes at FMSH Paris. Currently he directs the...
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3. Catarina Marcelino
1971-. (aged 55)
anthropologist
politician
Catarina Marcelino is a Portuguese anthropologist and politician. She served as Secretary of State for Citizenship and Equality in the 21st Portuguese Constitutional Government between 2015 and 2017 and was a deputy in the Assembly of the Republic of Portugal from 2009 to 2020, when she left in order to fill the position of vice-president of the Instituto da Segurança...
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4. Suzana Sousa
1981-. (aged 45)
exhibition curator
Suzana Sousa is an Angolan independent curator, producer, cultural manager, and researcher. She was Director of the Exchange Office of the Ministry of Culture of Angola. She has curated exhibitions at the Jewish Museum in New York, the Natural History Museum in Luanda, the Berardo Museum in Lisbon, the Almeida Garrett Municipal Gallery in Porto, and the Musée d'Art Moderne...
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5. Graça Fonseca
1971-. (aged 55)
politician
sociologist
Graça Maria da Fonseca Caetano Gonçalves is a Portuguese politician who served as Minister of Culture in the government of Prime Minister António Costa since 15 October 2018.
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6. Maria de Lurdes Rodrigues
1956-. (aged 70)
sociologist
politician
Maria de Lurdes Reis Rodrigues is a Portuguese Professor of Sociology and former politician, associate professor (with Habilitation) and rector of ISCTE – University Institute of Lisbon, where she has taught since 1986.
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7. Gabriel Mithá Ribeiro
1965-. (aged 61)
writer
essayist
university teacher
politician
Gabriel Sérgio Mithá Ribeiro is a Mozambican-born Portuguese professor, historian, author, journalist and politician.
8. Helena Carreiras
1965-. (aged 61)
university teacher
politician
Maria Helena Chaves Carreiras is a Portuguese sociologist who has specialized in issues relating to the military, particularly gender aspects. From 2019 she was director of Portugal's National Defence Institute (IDN) and in March 2022 she became Portugal's first female minister of national defence, being replaced in that position following the 2024 national election.
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9. Miguel Vale de Almeida
1960-. (aged 66)
anthropologist
journalist
politician
writer
Miguel Vale de Almeida is a Portuguese anthropologist, LGBTQ activist, and professor at the Instituto Superior de Ciências do Trabalho e da Empresa (ISCTE) in Lisbon. He is the current editor-in-chief of the journal Etnográfica and member of CEAS-ISCTE and APA. He was Visiting Professor (Tinker Fellowship) Dept of Anthropology and Latin American Studies’ Center, University of Chicago in the...
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10. Duarte Cordeiro
1979-. (aged 47)
politician
economist
José Duarte Piteira Rica Silvestre Cordeiro is a Portuguese economist and politician of the Socialist Party (PS) who served as a Minister of the Environment and Climate Action in the XXIII Constitutional Government of Portugal of Prime Minister António Costa from 2022 to 2024.
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11. Manuel Carvalho da Silva
1948-. (aged 78)
writer
sociologist
politician
trade unionist
Manuel Carvalho da Silva is a Portuguese sociologist, research professor and former Secretary-General of the General Confederation of the Portuguese Workers (CGTP–IN).
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12. Joacine Katar Moreira
1982-. (aged 44)
politician
Joacine Elysees Katar Tavares Moreira is a Bissau-Guinean-born Portuguese academic, activist and politician.
13. Mariana Vieira da Silva
1978-. (aged 48)
sociologist
politician
Mariana Guimarães Vieira da Silva is a Portuguese sociologist and politician who served as Minister of the Presidency in António Costa's XXIII Constitutional Government, effectively in second in the government.
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14. Capicua
1982-. (aged 44)
writer
songwriter
rapper
singer
Ana Matos Fernandes, better known by the stage name Capicua, is a Portuguese rapper from Porto.
15. António José Seguro
1962-. (aged 64)
politician
António José Martins Seguro is a Portuguese politician for the Socialist Party (PS) who is the president-elect of Portugal after winning the 2026 Portuguese presidential election. Seguro previously served as secretary-general of the PS from 2011 until September 2014, during which time he was also the leader of the opposition in the Portuguese parliament.
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16. José Sócrates
1957-. (aged 69)
politician
José Sócrates Carvalho Pinto de Sousa GCIH, commonly known as José Sócrates ( European Portuguese: [ʒuˈzɛ ˈsɔkɾɐtɨʃ]), is a Portuguese politician who was the prime minister of Portugal from 12 March 2005 to 21 June 2011. For the second half of 2007, he acted as president-in-office of the Council of the European Union.
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