Duarte Lynce de Faria

Duarte Lynce de Faria holds a PhD in Private Law from the University of Extremadura (Spain), a PhD in Maritime Law and a Master’s degree in International Law from the University of Lisbon. He graduated in Naval Military Sciences from the Portuguese Naval Academy and holds a postgraduate qualification in Maritime Transport and Port Management from ISEG, University of Lisbon.

He began his professional career as an officer in the Portuguese Navy, serving aboard operational naval units and holding positions at the Office of the Chief of Naval Staff, the Integrated Centre for Naval Tactics and Analysis (CITAN), and the Portuguese Navy General Staff. Since 1998, he has worked in the maritime and port sector, having served as a board member of the Maritime and Port Institute (IMP), held senior positions in strategic planning, projects and legal affairs at the Port Authority of Setúbal and Sesimbra (APSS), and served for three terms as a member of the Board of Directors of the Port Authority of Sines and the Algarve (APS). He currently serves as Advisor to the Board of Directors of APSS.