Frasquilho started his political career as Advisor to the State Secretary of Trade from 1993 to 1995 in the XII Government.
In 1996 he joined Banco Espírito Santo, where he served as Coordinating Director of Espírito Santo Research.

He is a member of the Social Democratic Party and was first elected to Portuguese Parliament in 2002, in the IX Legislature of the Third Portuguese Republic (2002-2005).
He held his position as a deputy in Parliament in the following X (2005-2009), XI (2009-2011), and XII (2011-2015) Legislatures.

Frasquilho entered the XV Constitutional Government, as Secretary of State for Treasury and Finance, from 2002-2003.

He returned to the Portuguese Parliament where he was President of the Parliamentary Commission for Public Works, Transport and Communications between March 2005 and October 2008.

Frasquilho was also part of the Commission for Corporate Income Tax reform, that took place between January and July 2013.
Frasquilho started his political career as Advisor to the State Secretary of Trade from 1993 to 1995 in the XII Government. In 1996 he joined Banco Espírito Santo, where he served as Coordinating Director of Espírito Santo Research.
He is a member of the Social Democratic Party and was first elected to Portuguese Parliament in 2002, in the IX Legislature of the Third Portuguese Republic (2002-2005). He held his position as a deputy in Parliament in the following X (2005-2009), XI (2009-2011), and XII (2011-2015) Legislatures.
Frasquilho entered the XV Constitutional Government, as Secretary of State for Treasury and Finance, from 2002-2003.
He returned to the Portuguese Parliament where he was President of the Parliamentary Commission for Public Works, Transport and Communications between March 2005 and October 2008.
Frasquilho was also part of the Commission for Corporate Income Tax reform, that took place between January and July 2013.
Miguel Frasquilho