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Angola: José de Lima Massano, João Lourenço’s chief reformer

By Estelle Maussion

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Posted on July 5, 2023 11:17

© José de Lima Massano, head the Ministry of State for Economic Coordination in Angola
José de Lima Massano, head the Ministry of State for Economic Coordination in Angola

José de Lima Massano, renowned for his competence, was appointed Angola’s Minister of State for Economic Coordination. His main task will be to put an end to fuel subsidies, a delicate reform in the oil-rich nation.

In Angola, presidential appointments that are unanimously approved are rare enough to merit a mention. This includes Massano, who was installed by President João Lourenço on 8 June.

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