Maria Benvinda Levy is a Mozambican politician and former judge who is currently serving as the Prime Minister of Mozambique.

Career

Benvinda Levy was appointed Minister of Justice by

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on March 11, 2008, succeeding Esperança Machavela, a

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and former ambassador to

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. Benvinda Levy's appointment came as part of a cabinet shuffle that also involved the replacement of foreign minister

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and transport minister António Munguambe. Prior to her appointment, Benvinda Levy directed the Legal and Judicial Training Centre () and had served as a judge on the

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City Court.

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