Vítor Escária
Vítor Escária | |
|---|---|
| Chief of Staff to the Prime Minister | |
| In office 17 August 2020 – 9 November 2023 | |
| President | António Costa |
| Preceded by | Francisco André |
| Succeeded by | Tiago de Almeida e Vasconcelos |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 21, 1971 Lisbon |
| Nationality | Portuguese |
| Relations | Susana Escária (wife) |
| Alma mater | University of York |
| Occupation | Politician and economist |
Vítor Manuel Álvares Escária (born 21 August 1971) is a Portuguese economist, specialized in European funds, and politician.
He got his PhD in Economics in 2004 from the University of York in the UK.
He was appointed as the main economic adviser to José Sócrates on 4 April 2005, position that he would keep until 2011. He maintained business relations with Venezuela.
He was made a defendant in 2017 in the case and scandal known as Galpgate, resigned and returned in 2020. In August 2022 he was reappointed as António Costa's chief of staff, being sacked in November 2023 following Operation Influencer.