Armando Guebuza
Armando Guebuza | |
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| Preceded by | Joaquim Chissano |
| Succeeded by | Filipe Nyusi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 January 1943 Murrupula, Nampula Portuguese Mozambique |
| Political party | FRELIMO |
| Spouse | Maria da Luz Guebuza |
| Children | 5[1]
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| Nickname(s) | Four by Four[2] Mr Guebusiness |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | FRELIMO |
| Branch/service | Paramilitary wing |
| Rank | General[3] |
| Battles/wars | Mozambican War of Independence |
Armando Emílio Guebuza (born 20 January 1943) is a
Career
Guebuza, born at Murrupula in Nampula Province, joined the Mozambique Liberation Front (FRELIMO) at the age of 20, shortly after it began Mozambique's war of independence against Portugal. By the time independence was achieved in 1975, Guebuza had become an important general and leader in FRELIMO.
He became interior minister in the
During the 1980s Guebuza developed an unpopular program known as "Operation Production" in which jobless people from urban areas were moved to rural areas in the northern part of the country.
Following Machel's 1986 death in a plane crash in South Africa, Guebuza, a member of FRELIMO's Politburo, served briefly as part of a 10-member collective head of state. He was part of a committee investigating the circumstances of the crash, which came to no certain conclusion. He represented FRELIMO at the peace negotiations with the RENAMO guerrilla group that led to the Rome General Peace Accords, signed in Rome on 4 October 1992. During the transitional phase towards the first general elections in 1994, he represented the Government of Mozambique in the joint Supervision and Monitoring Commission, the highest implementing body of the General Peace Accords.
Following the abandonment of socialist economic policies by President Joaquim Chissano, which included the privatization of state companies, Guebuza became a successful and wealthy businessman, particularly in the construction, exports and fishing industries.
He was chosen as FRELIMO's presidential candidate in 2002 after a tough contest within the party. He became Secretary General of the party in the same year.
President
Guebuza was the candidate of FRELIMO for the December 2004
International observers to the elections criticized the fact that the National Electoral Commission (CNE) did not conduct fair and transparent elections. They listed a range of shortcomings by the electoral authorities that benefited the ruling party – FRELIMO.[7][8]
Personal interests
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Armando Guebuza is one of the wealthiest individuals in Mozambique, which according to Marcelo Mosse has earned the president the nickname Mr Gue-Business:[9] He was a shareholder of Laurentina, the first Mozambique brewery,[10] and was one of the main shareholders in the Nosso Banco (formerly Banco Mercantil de Investimentos[11]).
Eponyms
- Zambezi River at Caia(2.3 km)
References
- Mail and Guardian. Retrieved 17 October 2014.
- ^ "Mozambique's poll line-up". BBC News. 27 October 2009. Retrieved 17 October 2014.
- ^ "Profile: Armando Guebuza: Secretary General of Frelimo" (PDF). Carter Center. 2004. Retrieved 17 October 2014.
- ^ Guebuza hopes to boost Mozambique's economy, IOL News, February 2, 2005
- ^ Scott Bobb, Mozambican President Guebuza to be Sworn-In for Second Term, Voice of America, January 13, 2010
- ^ African leaders gather at Mozambique president inauguration, Afrol News, February 2, 2005
- ^ Special Report on Mozambique 2004 Elections by the Carter Center
- ^ Final Report of the European Union Election Observation Mission
- ^ Marcello Mosse, ARMANDO GUEBUZA, The new Frelimo candidate Archived 2014-07-14 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Duas cervejas que contam a história de Moçambique". www.dn.pt (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-01-10.
- ^ "Banco Mercantil e de Investimentos passa a chamar-se Nosso Banco". Folha de Maputo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-01-10.
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