João Saldanha de Azevedo Galamba was born in Lisbon, on August 4, 1976.

Holds a degree in Economics (Universidade Nova de Lisboa), took the doctoral program towards his Ph.D. in Political Science at the London School of Economics and taught Political Philosophy. 

Worked at Banco Santander de Negócios, at DiamondCluster International, at the Portuguese Presidency of the Council of the European Union and at the Integrated Continuing Care Mission Unit.

Member of the Portuguese Parliament since 2009, being a member of the XI, XII and XIII Legislatures. Coordinated the Members of Parliament of the Socialist Party in the Budget and Finance Committee and was Vice-President of the Socialist Party Parliamentary Group.