Pinho held several political appointments in the early 1990s, he had a seat on the Portuguese Economic and Social Council, served as the director-general of the Treasury, Chairman of the public credit board.
Pinho held several political appointments in the early 1990s and is credited for the reform of the public debt market. He had a seat on the Portuguese Economic and Social Council, served as the director-general of the Treasury, Chairman of the public credit board.