Daniel Chapo
Daniel Chapo | |
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| Governor of Inhambane Province | |
| In office 4 March 2016 – 23 May 2024 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 January 1977 Inhaminga, Sofala Province, Mozambique |
| Political party | FRELIMO |
| Education | Eduardo Mondlane University |
Daniel Francisco Chapo (born 6 January 1977) is a Mozambican politician. He served as governor of Inhambane Province from 2016 to 2024 and is the candidate of the ruling political party, FRELIMO, for the 2024 presidential election.
Early life and education[edit]
Chapo was born on 6 January 1977 in Inhaminga, Sofala Province, Mozambique.[1] He had his primary school education in Inhaminga from 1982 to 1985, then in Dondo Disrict from 1986 to 1987, and had secondary education in Dondo District from 1988 to 1996, then at Escola Secundária Samora Machel in Beira from 1997 to 1998.[1] He attended Eduardo Mondlane University in Maputo and studied law, graduating with a degree in 2000.[2] Chapo became a notary public in 2004.[2] He later received a master's degree in development management from the Catholic University of Mozambique in 2014.[3]
Chapo worked as an announcer for Rádio Miramar in Beira from 1997 to 1998 and later was a news presenter for Televisão Miramar in the capital from 2003 to 2004.[1][4] He was appointed conservator of Nacala-Porto in 2005.[1] He interned for a bar association from 2007 to 2008 and also taught political science and constitutional law at Maputo Pedagogical University in 2009.[1][5]
Political career[edit]
Chapo entered politics with the party FRELIMO in 2009, being appointed administrator of the Nacala-a-Velha District.[1] He later became administrator of the Palma District in 2015.[1] He was appointed the governor of Inhambane Province on 4 March 2016.[1] Three years later, he was elected to the position during the general elections in October 2019.[1]
On 5 May 2024, Chapo was announced as the FRELIMO candidate for the 2024 presidential election, to replace the term-limited Filipe Nyusi, with 225 votes (94%) by the party committee.[6][7] Considered relatively unknown, his nomination was seen as a surprise.[8][9] On 13 May, he was appointed the party's interim secretary-general.[10] He later announced his resignation as governor of Inhambane Province, which was approved by the legislature on 23 May, to focus on the election on 9 October.[11] He is the first FRELIMO presidential candidate to have been born after the country's independence from Portugal in 1975.[7]
Personal life[edit]
Chapo is married and has four children.[1] He is a Christian.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Daniel Francisco Chapo". Quem é Quem: Secretários de Estado nas Províncias e Governadores de Províncias (2020-2024) [Who's Who: Secretaries of State in the Provinces and Provincial Governors (2020-2024)] (in Portuguese). Maputo: Public Information Bureau. June 2022. pp. 109–110 – via Issuu.
- ^ a b "Quem é Daniel Chapo? Um breve perfil do candidato presidencial da Frelimo" [Who is Daniel Chapo? A brief profile of Frelimo's presidential candidate] (in Portuguese). Televisão de Moçambique. 6 May 2024.
- ^ Lusa (6 May 2024). "Daniel Chapo é o candidato da Frelimo a Presidente de Moçambique" [Daniel Chapo is Frelimo's candidate for President of Mozambique]. Público (in Portuguese).
- ^ Hill, Matthew; Nhamirre, Borges (5 May 2024). "Chapo is Mozambique Ruling Party's Surprise Pick as New Leader". Bloomberg News – via archive.ph.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Daniel Chapo, 47, Announced As Ruling Party's Candidate in October Presidential Election". The New Times. 8 May 2024 – via AllAfrica.
- ^ Mangwiro, Charles (7 May 2024). "Mozambique's ruling party nominates presidential candidate". Voice of America.
- ^ a b "Mozambique's ruling party announces Chapo as presidential candidate". Reuters. 6 May 2024.
- ^ "Daniel Chapo: the choice that surprised everyone". Zitamar News. 6 May 2024.
- ^ "Mozambique's ruling party names new leader ahead of elections". Africanews. 6 May 2024.
- ^ Chavo, Afonso (13 May 2024). "Daniel Chapo é secretário-geral interino da Frelimo" [Daniel Chapo is interim secretary general of Frelimo] (in Portuguese). OPAÍS – via Wayback Machine.
- ^ "Assembleia Provincial de Inhambane aprova renúncia de Daniel Chapo, ao cargo do governador da província" [Inhambane Provincial Assembly approves resignation of Daniel Chapo from the position of governor of the province]. Rádio Moçambique. 23 May 2024 – via Wayback Machine.