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Sao Tome e Principe Government Reshuffle

Sao Tome e Principe Government Reshuffle On January 20th, President Pinto da Costa dismissed Osvaldo Abreu as Minister for Public works, Infrastructures, and Natural Resources following a proposal from Prime Minister Gabriel Costa . Nine new ministers were appointed in a wide‐ranging reshuffle. Fernando Maquengo , the Liberation of Sao Tome and Principe‐Social Democratic Party's ( MLSTP‐PSD ) secretary general, was appointed Minister for Public Works, Natural Resources, and the Environment, replacing Abreu. Maquengo, a former Labour and Solidarity Minister, had recently been the National Oil Agency’ s executive director. Jose Maria Amado Fonseca (MLSTP) was appointed Secretary of State for Infrastructures and the Environment. The Health and Social Affairs Ministry, whose minister was dismissed two weeks ago, will be led by Maria Tome , a Democratic Movement Force for Change/Liberal Party ( MDFM/PL ) member. Tome is a former Social Affairs Minister. (Diario Digital Tela Non website, Sao Tome 21/1) The government list is now as follows: President: Manuel Pinto da Costa Prime Minister: Gabriel Arcanjo Ferreira da Costa Ministers Agriculture, Fisheries and Rural Development: Antonio Alvaro Dias da Graca Defence and Internal Order: Oscar Aguiar Sacramento e Sousa Education, Culture and Training: Jorge Bomjesus Foreign Affairs, Cooperation and Communities: Natalia Pedro da Costa Umbelina Neto Health and Social Affairs: Maria Tome d'Araujo Justice, Public Administration and Parliamentary Affairs: Edite Ramos da Costa Tenjua Planning and Finance: Helio Silva Vaz d'Almeida Public Works, Natural Resources and the Environment: Fernando Maquengo Tourism, Trade and Industry: Demostenes Vasconcelos Pires dos Santos Youth and Sport: Danilson Alcantara Cotu Secretary of State for Infrastructures and the Environment: Jose Maria Amado Fonseca ( www.gov.st/ ) http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Africa Research Bulletin: Political, Social and Cultural Series Wiley

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Publisher
Wiley
Copyright
© 2014 John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
ISSN
0001-9844
eISSN
1467-825X
DOI
10.1111/j.1467-825X.2014.05510.x
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Abstract

On January 20th, President Pinto da Costa dismissed Osvaldo Abreu as Minister for Public works, Infrastructures, and Natural Resources following a proposal from Prime Minister Gabriel Costa . Nine new ministers were appointed in a wide‐ranging reshuffle. Fernando Maquengo , the Liberation of Sao Tome and Principe‐Social Democratic Party's ( MLSTP‐PSD ) secretary general, was appointed Minister for Public Works, Natural Resources, and the Environment, replacing Abreu. Maquengo, a former Labour and Solidarity Minister, had recently been the National Oil Agency’ s executive director. Jose Maria Amado Fonseca (MLSTP) was appointed Secretary of State for Infrastructures and the Environment. The Health and Social Affairs Ministry, whose minister was dismissed two weeks ago, will be led by Maria Tome , a Democratic Movement Force for Change/Liberal Party ( MDFM/PL ) member. Tome is a former Social Affairs Minister. (Diario Digital Tela Non website, Sao Tome 21/1) The government list is now as follows: President: Manuel Pinto da Costa Prime Minister: Gabriel Arcanjo Ferreira da Costa Ministers Agriculture, Fisheries and Rural Development: Antonio Alvaro Dias da Graca Defence and Internal Order: Oscar Aguiar Sacramento e Sousa Education, Culture and Training: Jorge Bomjesus Foreign Affairs, Cooperation and Communities: Natalia Pedro da Costa Umbelina Neto Health and Social Affairs: Maria Tome d'Araujo Justice, Public Administration and Parliamentary Affairs: Edite Ramos da Costa Tenjua Planning and Finance: Helio Silva Vaz d'Almeida Public Works, Natural Resources and the Environment: Fernando Maquengo Tourism, Trade and Industry: Demostenes Vasconcelos Pires dos Santos Youth and Sport: Danilson Alcantara Cotu Secretary of State for Infrastructures and the Environment: Jose Maria Amado Fonseca ( www.gov.st/ )

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Africa Research Bulletin: Political, Social and Cultural SeriesWiley

Published: Jan 1, 2014

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