António Figueiredo Lopes

António Jorge de Figueiredo Lopes (born 21 November 1936 in Viseu) is a Portuguese politician and lawyer, member of the Social Democratic Party. He served as Minister of National Defense and Minister of Administration and Internal Affairs (2002–2004).

Biography António Figueiredo Lopes graduated in law from the University of Lisbon. He initially worked in the banking sector and later in pension funds. In the early 1970s, he began to hold higher positions in government administration. Since 1974, he has been the Director General responsible for administration.

He was a member of the Assembly of the Republic of Portugal in the IV and VII legislatures, and from 1987 to 1988, he was a Member of the European Parliament for the II legislature.

He later worked in the structures of the European Commission as an advisor and was also a member of the scientific council of the European Institute of Public Administration.