And we could go on:
- the president of the European Comission is a Portuguese guy;
- Another Portuguese smart guy is presently the vice-president of European Central Bank;
- the director of the European Department of the International Monetary Fund is a Portuguese fellow;
- The UN High Comissioner for Africa also happens to be a Portuguese (an ex-prime minister);
- and the CEO of the first private bank of England, Lloyds Banking Group, is also a native from Portugal.