Leonardo Simão

Leonardo Simão (born 5 June 1953) is an Mozambican politician. Simão joined the FRELIMO government in 1982 as the Director of Health in Zambezia. In 1986, he became the Minister of Health, lasting in that position 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. He remained in that position until February 2005 when Armando Guebuza, also of FRELIMO, became President, replacing Simão with Alcinda Abreu.

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Leonardo Simão on Africa Database

Foreign Ministers of Mozambique

Chissano (1975–1987) Mocumbi (1987–1994) Simão (1994–2005) Abreu (2005–2008) Balói (2008–)

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