Summary
The Executive Secretary of the Community of Portuguese Language Countries (Portuguese: Secretário Executivo da Comunidade dos Países de Língua Portuguesa) is the executive head and highest representative of the Community of Portuguese Language Countries (CPLP), also known as the Lusophone Commonwealth.
| Executive Secretary of the Community of Portuguese Language Countries | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Style | His Excellency |
| Seat | Penafiel Palace Lisbon, Portugal |
| Appointer | CPLP Heads of State and Government at the CPLP Summit |
| Term length | Two years renewable once |
| Inaugural holder | Marcolino Moco |
| Website | Executive Secretariat |
Office edit
The Executive Secretary is charged with leading the Executive Secretariat (Secretariado Executivo), the CPLP's executive branch responsible for creating and implementing the CPLP's agenda of projects and initiatives.[1]
The Executive Secretary, who must be a high-ranking diplomat or politician from one of the member states, is elected for a mandate of two years at the biennial CPLP Summit, and can be reelected once to a second term.[2] The Executive Secretariat is headquartered at Penafiel Palace in Lisbon, Portugal.
Roles edit
The Executive Secretariat is the main executive body of CPLP and is responsible for:
1 - Implement the decisions of the Conference of Heads of State and Government, the Council of Foreign Ministers and the Permanent Consultation Committee; 2 - Plan and ensure the execution of CPLP programs; 3 - Organize and participate in the meetings of the various CPLP bodies; 4 - Monitor the execution of the decisions of the Ministerial Meetings and other initiatives within the scope of the CPLP.
List edit
| # | Name | Portrait | Country | Start | End | Background |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marcolino José Carlos Moco |  |
 Angola
|
July 1996 | July 2000 | 3rd Prime Minister of Angola (1992–1996) |
| 2 | Dulce Maria Pereira |  |
 Brazil
|
July 2000 | August 2002 | President of the Fundação Cultural Palmares (1996–2000) |
| 3 | João Augusto de Médicis | |
Brazil
|
August 2002 | April 2004 | Brazilian Ambassador to Kenya (1984–1989) Brazilian Ambassador to Poland (1991–1993) Brazilian Ambassador to China (1994–1996) Brazilian Ambassador to Chile (1999–2002) |
| 4 | Luís de Matos Monteiro da Fonseca | |
 Cabo Verde
|
July 2004 | July 2008 | Cabo Verdean Ambassador to European Community (1987–1991) Cabo Verdean Ambassador to Russia (1991–1994) Cabo Verdean Ambassador to Austria (1999–2001) Cabo Verdean Ambassador to the United Nations (2001–2004) |
| 5 | Domingos Simões Pereira |  |
 Guinea-Bissau
|
July 2008 | July 2012 | Guinea-Bissau Minister of Public Works (2004–2005) |
| 6 | Murade Isaac Murargy |  |
 Mozambique
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July 2012 | January 2017 | Secretary-General of the Presidency of Mozambique (1995–2005) Mozambican Ambassador to France and (Germany) (1985–1995) |
| 7 | Maria do Carmo Trovoada Pires de Carvalho Silveira |  |
 São Tomé and Príncipe
|
January 2017 | January 2019 | 13th Prime Minister of São Tomé and Príncipe (2005–2006) Governor of the São Toméan Central Bank (1999–2005, 2011–2016) |
| 8 | Francisco Ribeiro Telles |  |
 Portugal
|
January 2019 | July 2021 | Portuguese Ambassador to Cabo Verde (2002–2006) Portuguese Ambassador to Angola (2007–2012) Portuguese Ambassador to Brazil (2012–2016) Portuguese Ambassador to Italy (2016–2018) |
| 9 | Zacarias da Costa |  |
 East Timor
|
July 2021 | Present | East Timorese Minister of Foreign Affairs (2007–2012) |
References edit
External links edit
- Official site of the CPLP Executive Secretariat