Leonardo Simão (born 5 June 1953) is a
Mozambican politician. Simão joined the
FRELIMO
FRELIMO (; from , ) is a democratic socialist political party in Mozambique. It has governed the country since its independence from Portugal in 1975.
Founded in 1962, FRELIMO began as a nationalist movement fighting for the self-determination ...
government in 1982 as the Director of Health in
Zambezia. In 1986, he became the
Minister of Health, remaining in that role until the 1994 election when he was elected to parliament. In December 1994, Simão became the
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of Mozambique under
Joaquim Chissano, until February 2005 when
Armando Guebuza, also of FRELIMO, became
President
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*President (corporate title)
* President (education), a leader of a college or university
*President (government title)
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, replacing Simão with
Oldemiro Baloi.
Sources
Leonardo Simão on Africa Database
1953 births
Living people
Ministers of foreign affairs of Mozambique
Government ministers of Mozambique
FRELIMO politicians
Recipients of the Eduardo Mondlane Order
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