Filipe Nyusi

Quick Facts

Full Name	Filipe Nyusi
Occupation	Engineer
Date Of Birth	Feb 9, 1959(1959-02-09)
Age	65
Birthplace	Mesa, Mozambique
Country	Mozambique
Birth City	Cabo Delgado
Horoscope	Aquarius

Filipe Nyusi Biography

Filipe Nyusi is one of the most popular and richest Engineer who was born on February 9, 1959 in Mesa, Mozambique, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. Filipe Jacinto Nyusi (Portuguese pronunciation”[fi’lipi Z’situ’nusi] born on 9 February , 1959) Nyussi, sometimes spelled as Nyussi is a Mozambican politician who is the fourth president of Mozambique and in office since. He was Minister of Defence between 2008 and 2014. Nyusi was the presidential candidate from the main opposition party Frelimo at the 2014 presidential election.

Prior to being appointed to Cabinet by the president Armando Guebuza, Nyusi worked for the state-owned Mozambique Ports and Railways authority (CFM). Nyusi was appointed the executive director of CFM-Norte the division that is located in northern Africa of the company in 1995. He joined CFM’s board of directors in 2007.

In September 2012, Nyusi was elected to the Central Committee of Frelimo, the ruling party, at its 10th congress.

On 1 March 2014, the Frelimo Central Committee elected Nyusi as the party’s candidate for the 2014 presidential election. In the first round of voting, he received 46% of the vote—well ahead of the second place candidate, Luisa Diogo, but short of the majority needed to win outright. He defeated Diogo in the second round with 68% to her 31%. Although Nyusi was regarded as relatively obscure compared to the other candidates, he was the candidate most closely identified with President Guebuza. It was generally believed that the selection of Nyusi as Frelimo’s candidate would enable Guebuza, who was required to step down due to term limits, to retain substantial power after leaving office. Diogo, the defeated candidate, was associated with opposition to Guebuza within the party.

From 1993 to 2002 Nyusi was president from 1993 to 2002. He was President of Clube Ferroviario de Nampula, an elite football club located in Nampula. He also is a professor in Nampula University, a Nampula Campus of Universidade Pedagogica, a fellow of the Africa Leadership Initiative, and an active participant in the National Committee of Fighters of the National Liberation Struggle (Portuguese: Comite Nacional dos Combatentes da Luta de Libertacao Nacional). He also received additional training in management from India, South Africa, Swaziland as well as in the United States.

Filipe Nyusi Net Worth

Filipe Nyusi is one of the richest Engineer from Mozambique. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Filipe Nyusi 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

In 1973 the year 1973, he joined Frelimo at the age of 14 and was given military and political education in Nachingwea at the border of Tanzania.

He graduated in 1990. graduated an engineering diploma in mechanical in the Antonin Zapotocky Military Academy (VAAZ) in Brno, Czechoslovakia, nowadays University of Defence (Czech Republic). He also completed postgraduate of management in the Victoria University of Manchester in England.

Nyusi took office as Minister of Defence on 27 March 2008, succeeding Tobias Joaquim Dai. Nyusi’s appointment came almost exactly one year after a fire and resulting explosions of munitions at the Malhazine armoury in Maputo killed more than 100 people and destroyed 14,000 homes. A government-appointed investigative commission concluded that negligence played a role in the disaster, and Dai “was blamed by many for failing to act on time to prevent the loss of life”. Although no official reason was given for Dai’s removal, it may have been a “delayed reaction” to the Malhazine disaster.

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Who is Filipe Nyusi Dating?

According to our records, Filipe Nyusi married to Isaura Nyusi. As of December 1, 2023, Filipe Nyusi’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Filipe Ranked on the list of most popular Engineer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Mozambique. Filipe Nyusi celebrates birthday on February 9 of every year.

Top Facts about Filipe Nyusi

1. Filipe Nyusi is the President of Mozambique since 2015.
2. He was born on February 9, 1959, in Namau, Cabo Delgado.
3. Nyusi is a member of the FRELIMO party.
4. He served as Minister of Defense from 2008 to 2014.
5. Nyusi won the presidential election with over 57% of votes in 2014.
6. His government has focused on economic development and peacebuilding efforts.
7. Mozambique’s GDP growth rate increased under his leadership.
8. The country faced challenges such as natural disasters and insurgency during his presidency.
9. Nyusi was re-elected for a second term in October 2019 with over 73% of votes.
10. He has been involved in regional diplomacy efforts, including mediating conflicts in neighboring countries like Zimbabwe and Madagascar.

How long has Filipe Nyusi been President?

Incumbent The current president is Filipe Nyusi. Nyusi was inaugurated for his first term as the fourth president of Mozambique on 15 January 2015, and for his second term on 15 January 2020.

How old is Nyusi?

63 years (February 9, 1959)

Who was the first President of Mozambique?

A socialist in the tradition of Marxism–Leninism, he served as the first President of Mozambique from the country’s independence in 1975. Machel died in office in 1986 when his presidential aircraft crashed near the Mozambican- South African border.

Who is the prime minister of Mozambique?

Incumbent The current prime minister is Adriano Maleiane.

Is Frelimo a communist?

Independence was achieved in June 1975 after the Carnation Revolution in Lisbon the previous year. It formally became a political party during its 3rd Party Congress in February 1977, and adopted Marxism–Leninism as its official ideology and FRELIMO Party (Partido FRELIMO) as its official name.