Sérgio Vieira (4 May 1941 – 16 December 2021) was a Mozambican politician and poet. He was Director of the Department of Education and Culture for

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, Governor of the

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(Bank of Mozambique) and Minister of Security and of Agriculture.

Life and work

Vieira was born in

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, on 4 May 1941. He was the great-grandson of :pt:Julião José da Silva Vieira, a Portuguese soldier and colonial administrator, and maternal cousin to

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, a Portuguese writer. At a young age, he became a

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, and graduated in

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. During university studies, he was part of the youth opposition movement Empire Students' House. During exile in

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, he headed the FRELIMO Culture and Education Department. After the independence of his country, he held the position of Governor of the Banco de Moçambique and Minister of Internal Administration. He died on 16 December 2021, at the age of 80.

Literature

His literary works are in

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. He collaborated with some newspapers and magazines such as

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(Angola Newspaper) and is also included in many anthologies of poetry. His main model is

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References

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