Alberto Vaquina (born July 4, 1961) is a Mozambican politician who served as
Prime Minister of Mozambique from 2012 to 2015. He was appointed by President
Armando Guebuza on 8 October 2012, replacing
Aires Ali
Aires Bonifácio Baptista Ali (born 6 December 1955) is a Mozambican politician who was Prime Minister of Mozambique from 16 January 2010 to 8 October 2012, when he was sacked by Mozambican President Armando Guebuza in a cabinet reshuffle.
He wa ...
, who was sacked in a
cabinet reshuffle
A cabinet reshuffle or shuffle occurs when a head of government rotates or changes the composition of ministers in their cabinet, or when the Head of State changes the head of government and a number of ministers. They are more common in parlia ...
.
Vaquina previously served as Governor of
Tete Province
Tete is a Provinces of Mozambique, province of Mozambique. It has an area of 98,417 km² and a population of 2,648,941 (2017 census).
Tete is the capital of the province. The Cahora Bassa Dam is situated in this province.
Districts
On ...
from 2010 to 2012.
"Guebuza's new man"
''Africa Confidential'', volume 53, number 21, 19 October 2012.
References
1961 births
FRELIMO politicians
Living people
Prime Ministers of Mozambique
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