Heads of government of Mozambique
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Prime Ministers of Mozambique (1975–Present)
(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office)Tenure | Portrait | Incumbent | Affiliation | Notes |
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Mozambique Mozambique Mozambique, officially the Republic of Mozambique , is a country in southeastern Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east, Tanzania to the north, Malawi and Zambia to the northwest, Zimbabwe to the west and Swaziland and South Africa to the southwest... |
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20 September 1974 to 25 June 1975 | Joaquim Chissano Joaquim Chissano Joaquim Alberto Chissano served as the second President of Mozambique for nineteen years from 6 November 1986 until 2 February 2005. Since stepping down as president, Chissano has become an elder statesman and is called upon by international bodies, such as the United Nations, to be an envoy or... , Prime Minister |
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People's Republic of Mozambique People's Republic of Mozambique The People's Republic of Mozambique , was a self-declared socialist state that lasted from June 25, 1975 through December 1, 1990, becoming the present day Republic of Mozambique.After gaining independence from Portugal in 1975, the People's Republic of Mozambique was established shortly... |
Independence from Portugal Portugal Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the... |
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(República Popular de Moçambique People's Republic of Mozambique The People's Republic of Mozambique , was a self-declared socialist state that lasted from June 25, 1975 through December 1, 1990, becoming the present day Republic of Mozambique.After gaining independence from Portugal in 1975, the People's Republic of Mozambique was established shortly... ) |
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25 June 1975 to 17 July 1986 | Post Abolished | |||
17 July 1986 to 1 December 1990 | Mário da Graça Machungo Mário da Graça Machungo Mário Fernandes da Graça Machungo is a Mozambican politician. He was Planning Minister from at least 1984 to 1986, when he became Prime Minister of the country from 17 July 1986 to 16 December 1994.-References:... , Prime Minister |
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Republic of Mozambique Mozambique Mozambique, officially the Republic of Mozambique , is a country in southeastern Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east, Tanzania to the north, Malawi and Zambia to the northwest, Zimbabwe to the west and Swaziland and South Africa to the southwest... |
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(República de Moçambique Mozambique Mozambique, officially the Republic of Mozambique , is a country in southeastern Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east, Tanzania to the north, Malawi and Zambia to the northwest, Zimbabwe to the west and Swaziland and South Africa to the southwest... ) |
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1 December 1990 to 16 December 1994 | Mário da Graça Machungo Mário da Graça Machungo Mário Fernandes da Graça Machungo is a Mozambican politician. He was Planning Minister from at least 1984 to 1986, when he became Prime Minister of the country from 17 July 1986 to 16 December 1994.-References:... , Prime Minister |
FRELIMO | ||
16 December 1994 to 17 February 2004 | Pascoal Mocumbi Pascoal Mocumbi Pascoal Manuel Mocumbi was the Prime Minister of Mozambique from 1994 until 2004. His traditional name was Mahykete. He is the son of Manuel Mocumbi Malume, deceased, and Leta Alson Cuhle.-Education:... , Prime Minister |
FRELIMO | ||
17 February 2004 to 16 January 2010 | Luisa Diogo Luisa Diogo Luísa Dias Diogo was Prime Minister of Mozambique from February 2004 to January 2010. She replaced Pascoal Mocumbi, who had been Prime Minister for the previous nine years. Before becoming Prime Minister, she was Minister of Planning and Finance, and she continued to hold that post until February... , Prime Minister |
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16 January 2010 to Present | Aires Ali Aires Ali Aires Bonifácio Baptista Ali is the Prime Minister of Mozambique since 16 January 2010. He served as governor of Inhambane Province and as Minister of Education .-Notes:... , Prime Minister |
FRELIMO |
Affiliations
FRELIMOMozambican Liberation Front
The Liberation Front of Mozambique, , from the Portuguese Frente de Libertação de Moçambique, was a liberation movement which was founded in 1962 to fight for the independence of the Portuguese Overseas Province of Mozambique...
= Frente da Libertação de Moçambique (Liberation Front of Mozambique, authoritarian/socialist, renounces Marxist-Leninism 30 Jul 1989)
RENAMO
Mozambican National Resistance
The Mozambican National Resistance is a conservative political party in Mozambique led by Afonso Dhlakama. It fought against the FRELIMO in the Mozambican Civil War and against the ZANU movement led by Robert Mugabe from 1975 to 1992....
= Resistencia Nacional Moçambicana (Mozambican National Resistance)
See also
- Colonial Heads of MozambiqueColonial heads of MozambiquePreludeIn 1498, Portuguese ships under Vasco da Gama visited Mozambique Island and several other towns on the East African coast. In 1500, Sancho de Tovar was the first Portuguese captain to sight in Sofala...
- Heads of State of MozambiqueHeads of state of Mozambique-Presidents of Mozambique :-Affiliations:FRELIMO = Frente de Libertação de Moçambique...
- Heads of the National Resistance Government of Mozambique