THE ANGOLA REPORT - OCTOBER 29, 2021
PRESIDENT LOURENÇO EXONERATES JOMO FORTUNATO
Filipe Zau
The President of the Republic of Angola, João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço, exonerated, October 28th, for convenience of service:

  • Jomo Francisco Isabel de Carvalho Fortunato, Minister of Culture, Tourism, and Environment

to which he had been appointed by presidential decree number 288 /20, of November 5th, 2020.


(PICTURE: FILIPE SILVA DE PINA ZAU)

In another decree, also issued October 28th, President Lourenço appointed:

  • Filipe Silva de Pina Zau, Minister of Culture, Tourism, and Environment

and in the same decree determined that Filipe Silva de Pina Zau should cease his duties as a member of the Council of the Republic, the body to which he was appointed last September 8th.
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