Ana Paula Barata Salgueiro has a degree in Law from the Portuguese Catholic University Law School, She has completed the National Defense Course (National Defense Institute) and the Senior Management Course in Public Administration (CADAP) and specialization courses in Auditing, Strategic and Project Management, and Program Evaluation. She is currently the Vice-Inspector General of the Inspectorate General of Finance - Audit Authority. Ana Paula is a member of several working groups representing the Ministry of Finance and the Inspectorate General of Finance-Audit Authority. She is also a lecturer in postgraduate courses and trainer in Internal and External Audit, Internal Control, and various topics related to the local sub-sector.