MFA Press Statement: Presentation of Credentials Ceremony, 28 February 2013

AGE:

51

MARITAL

STATUS:

Married

EDUCATION:

Masters Degree in Diagnostics of Induction Electric Machines, University of Macau, People’s Republic of China, 1996 – 1999

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical & Electronic Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, People’s Republic of China, 1989 – 1994

Chinese  Language, Beijing Languages Institute, People’s Republic of China,1988 – 1989

Bachelor’s Degree in Applied Physics, University Tchico Tė, Guinea-Bissau, 1980 – 1983

High School, Liceu Kwame N’Krumah, Guinea-Bissau, 1975 – 1980

Preparatory  School, Ciclo Preparatório Salvador Allende, Republic of Guinea-Bissau，1973-1975

Primary  School, Guinea-Bissau, 1969 – 1975

CAREER:

1983 - 1986

Sub-Director, President of Technical Counsellors and General Coordinator of Physics of the Regional High School of Gabú, Guinea-Bissau

1986 - 1988

National Coordinator of Physics in Guinea-Bissau

1994 - 2001

Coordinator of Electrical and Electronic Sector, University of Macau

CAREER:

(cont'd)

2001 - 2007

First Secretary, Embassy of Guinea-Bissau to the People’s Republic of China

2007 - 2010

Entrepreneur and Owner of the Health Clinic of Poilăo Health of the Life in Lisbon, Portugal

2008 - 2010

2008

Member of the House of Representatives of the Nation for the Party for Social Renewal (PRS)

Elected as the candidate of Prime Minister for the Party for Social Renewal (PRS or Partido para e Renovação Social in Portuguese)  in 2008

2010 - 2012                      

First Secretary, Embassy of Guinea-Bissau to the People’s Republic of China

2012

Minister-Counsellor, Embassy of Guinea-Bissau to the People’s Republic of China

Apr 2012

Candidate for the post of Prime Minister of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau of the current Transitional Government

Aug 2012 to date

Ambassador of Guinea-Bissau to the People’s Republic of China

28 February

Ambassador to Singapore

HOBBIES:

Literature

LANGUAGES:

Speaks and writes fluently in Portuguese, French, English, Spanish and Chinese (Mandarin and Cantonese)

AMBASSADOR TO SINGAPORE

REPUBLIC OF ITALY

AGE:

47

MARITAL STATUS:

Married to Mrs Sara Fernandez Carcedo.

Has two daughters aged 5 and 3 years old.

EDUCATION:

28 Jun 1989

Graduated in Political Sciences from Salerno University

CAREER:

Mar 1992

Joined the Diplomatic Service as trainee (commercial specialisation)

Mar –

Dec 1992

Professional training at the Diplomatic Institute

Dec 1992 –  May 1992

Secretary of Legation at the Directorate General for Economic Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Italy

May 1994 – Oct 1994

Officer at Press and Institutional Communication Services, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Italy

Oct 1994 – Sep 1996  

In charge of the Research and Planning Desk, Immigration and Social Affairs Directorate, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Italy

CAREER:

(Cont’d)

Sep 1996 – Dec 1996

Second Commercial Secretary, Embassy of Italy, Guatemala

Dec 1996 – Jul 2000

First Commercial Secretary, Embassy of Italy,  Guatemala

Jul 2000 – Jul 2002

First Secretary, Embassy of Italy, Spain

Jul 2002 – Oct 2004

Counsellor, Embassy of Italy, Spain

Oct 2004 – Nov 2007

Head of the Secretariat of the Directorate General for the Americas, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Italy

Nov 2007 – Jul 2008

Secretariat General – Coordination Unit, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Italy

Jul 2008

First Counsellor

Jul 2009

– Nov 2010

First Commercial Counsellor, Embassy of Italy, Beijing, China

Nov 2010 – 2012

Minister-Counsellor, Deputy Head of Mission, Beijing, China

28 Feb 2013

Ambassador to Singapore

AWARD:

2002

Knight of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Italy

LANGUAGE:

Italian, English, French and Spanish