Rafael Marques
- March 10, 2024
- Journalist
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Rafael Marques Biography
| Birthday | Aug 31 |
| Birth Year | 1971 |
| Place Of Birth | Rio de Janeiro |
Rafael Marques is one of the most popular and richest Journalist who was born on August 31, 1971 in Luanda, Luanda, Angola. As of June 1, 2023, Rafael has a net worth approximately $5 Million. On 3 July 1999, the weekly magazine Angola published an article by Marques entitled “The Lipstick of Dictatorship” (a play on words based on the Portuguese term for a police baton). In it, he criticized Angolan President José Eduardo dos Santos. Marques called Dos Santos a dictator and charged him with destroying Angola and with promoting “incompetence, embezzlement and corruption as political and social values”.n Three months later, on 16 October, Marques was arrested at his home in Luanda and charged with defamation.
Rafael Marques de Morais (born 1971) is an Angolan journalist and anti- corruption activist who received several international awards for his reporting on conflict diamonds and government corruption in Angola. He currently heads the anti-corruption watchdog Maka Angola.
In 1998 the Angolan Civil War resumed. In 1999 shortly after publishing the opinion piece “Cannon Fodder” Marques began collecting signatures on a petition calling for an end to the war. He was attacked on radio and in the press.
Between 1999 and 2002, Marques wrote a series of articles about the trade in conflict diamonds in Luanda Province and corruption in Cabinda Province, a major oil center. According to his Civil Courage Prize citation, “his unvarnished criticisms of the Angolan army’s brutality and the malfeasance of the government and foreign oil interests put him at extreme personal risk.”
Rafael Marques Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Journalist |
| House | Living in own house. |
Rafael is one of the richest Journalist from Angola. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Rafael Marques 's net worth $5 Million.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 6′ 3″ |
Rafael Marques height 6′ 3″ Rafael weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
Rafael Marques Wife
According to our records, Rafael Marques married to Carla Mariano. As of January 12, 2023, Rafael Marques’s is not dating anyone.
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Rafael Ranked on the list of most popular Journalist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Angola. Rafael Marques celebrates birthday on August 31 of every year.