19 Notable alumni of
Eduardo Mondlane University
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Eduardo Mondlane University is 2123rd in the world, 50th in Africa, and 1st in Mozambique by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 19 notable alumni from Eduardo Mondlane University sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff.
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Mia Couto
- Occupations
- journalistpoetwriterbiologistchildren's writer
- Biography
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António Emílio Leite Couto, better known as Mia Couto, is a Mozambican writer. He won the Camões Prize in 2013, the most important literary award in the Portuguese language, and the Neustadt International Prize for Literature in 2014.
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Paulina Chiziane
- Occupations
- writer
- Biography
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Paulina "Poulli" Chiziane is an author of novels and short stories in the Portuguese language. She was awarded the 2021 Camões Prize for literature, awarded to writers from Portuguese-speaking countries.
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Mari Alkatiri
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Mari bin Amude Alkatiri GCIH is a Timorese politician. He was Prime Minister of East Timor from May 2002 until his resignation on 26 June 2006 following weeks of political unrest in the country, and again from September 2017 until May 2018. He is the Secretary-General of the Fretilin party and was the former President of the Special Administrative Region of Oecusse.
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Carlos Agostinho do Rosário
- Enrolled in Eduardo Mondlane University
- Graduated with bachelor's degree in economics
- Occupations
- politiciandiplomatcivil servant
- Biography
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Carlos Agostinho do Rosário is a Mozambican politician who was the Prime Minister of Mozambique from 17 January 2015 until 3 March 2022. He is a member of the FRELIMO, and served under President Filipe Nyusi. He worked as a civil servant in the 1970s and was Governor of Zambezia Province between 1987 and 1994. Later he served a short while as MP in 1994 before becoming Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, in which post he served until 1999. Afterwards he became a diplomat in Asia; prior to his appointment as prime minister, Rosario served as ambassador to Indonesia.
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Adriano Maleiane
- Enrolled in Eduardo Mondlane University
- In 1989 graduated with licentiate in economics
- Occupations
- politicianeconomistcivil servant
- Biography
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Adriano Afonso Maleiane is a Mozambican economist and politician who served as the Prime Minister of Mozambique from 3 March 2022 to 15 January 2025.
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Luísa Diogo
- Occupations
- politicianeconomist
- Biography
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Luísa Dias Diogo is a Mozambican politician who served as Prime Minister of Mozambique from February 2004 to January 2010. She replaced Pascoal Mocumbi, who had been prime minister for the previous nine years. Before becoming prime minister, she was Minister of Planning and Finance, and she continued to hold that post until February 2005.
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Daviz Simango
- Years
- 1964-2021 (aged 57)
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Daviz Mbepo Simango was a Mozambican politician who was Mayor of Beira from 2003 to the day of his death in February 2021. He was also the President of the Democratic Movement of Mozambique (MDM). He was son of Uria Timoteo Simango the first Vice-President of FRELIMO and Celina Tapua Simango. He joined the main opposition party RENAMO in 1997 and became Mayor of Beira in 2003 as its candidate. On March 6, 2009, he founded a new party, the Movimento Democrático de Moçambique, or MDM.
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Daniel Chapo
- Enrolled in Eduardo Mondlane University
- In 2000 graduated with licentiate in jurisprudence
- Occupations
- radio personalitypoliticiannews presenterlawyer
- Biography
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Daniel Francisco Chapo is a Mozambican politician, lawyer and jurist who has been the fifth president of Mozambique since 15 January 2025. Chapo previously served as the governor of Inhambane Province from 2016 to 2024. Chapo was the candidate of the ruling political party, FRELIMO, for the 2024 presidential election and is also the Secretary General of his political formation currently.
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Ana Pessoa Pinto
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Ana Maria Pessoa Pereira da Silva Pinto is an East Timorese politician who serves as the country's prosecutor general.
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Estanislau da Silva
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Estanislau da Conceição Aleixo Maria da Silva is an East Timorese politician and a key member of Fretilin. He was acting Prime Minister from May 2007 to August 2007.
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Verónica Macamo
- Occupations
- juristpolitician
- Biography
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Verónica Nataniel Macamo Dlhovo is a Mozambican politician who has served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs since 2020. She served as the President of the Assembly of the Republic of Mozambique from 2010 to 2020. Dlhovo is a member of Frelimo.
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Oldemiro Balói
- Enrolled in Eduardo Mondlane University
- In 1984 graduated with bachelor's degree in economics
- Occupations
- politicianeconomistteacher
- Biography
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Oldemiro Júlio Marques Balói was a Mozambican political figure who served in the government of Mozambique as Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2008 to 2017.
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Esperança Bias
- Enrolled in Eduardo Mondlane University
- In 1990 graduated with licentiate in management studies
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Esperança Bias is a Mozambican politician. She is a graduate of the Faculty of Economy at the Eduardo Mondlane University. From 1999 to 2005, she served as the Deputy Minister of Mineral Resources (beginning in 1999). From 2005 to 2015, she served as Mozambique's Minister of Mineral Resources. In 2015, incoming president Filipe Nyusi replaced her with Pedro Conceição Couto.
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Amélia Muge
- Occupations
- composersingersongwriter
- Biography
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Amélia Muge is a Mozambique-born Portuguese singer, instrumentalist, composer, and lyricist. She is noted for her fado voice and poetic lyrics.
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Hirondina Joshua
- Occupations
- poet
- Biography
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Hirondina Joshua, is a Mozambican poet, prose writer and jurist. She is a member of the Mozambican Writers Association (Associação dos Escritores Moçambicanos - AEMO). One of the best voices of his generation. Translated into several languages. In Brazil, her book Os Ângulos da Casa was adapted into a modern dance piece. She participated in the Edinburgh International Book Festival, the largest public celebration of the written word in the world.
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Alcinda Abreu
- Enrolled in Eduardo Mondlane University
- In 1982 graduated with Diplom in development studies
- Graduated with master's degree in rural development
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Alcinda António de Abreu is a Mozambican politician. She was Minister of Foreign Affairs of Mozambique from 2005 to 2008, having previously been the Minister of Social Welfare. She most recently served as Minister of the Environment. She has worked to increase the role of women in climate change.
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Nazira Abdul
- Enrolled in Eduardo Mondlane University
- 1986-1993 graduated with licentiate in medicine
- Occupations
- pediatricianpolitician
- Biography
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Nazira Karimo Vali Abdula is a pediatrician and politician from Mozambique. She has served as Minister of Health in the government of Filipe Nyusi since January 19, 2015.
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Carlos Nuno Castel-Branco
- Occupations
- political scientisteconomistopinion journalistuniversity teacherhuman rights activist
- Biography
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Carlos Nuno Castel-Branco is a prominent Mozambican economist.
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Alcinda Honwana
- Years
- 1962-.. (age 63)
- Occupations
- academicanthropologist
- Biography
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Alcinda Manuel Honwana is a Mozambican anthropologist who is a Centennial Professor and the Strategic Director of the Firoz Lalji Institute for Africa at the London School of Economics and Political Science. Her research considers young people, social movements, political protests and social change. She served as a Senior Adviser for the United Nations in the Department of Economic and Social Affairs.
