1. Daniel Francisco Chapo was born on 6 January 1977 and is a Mozambican politician, lawyer and jurist who has been the fifth president of Mozambique since 15 January 2025.
16 Facts About Daniel Chapo
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Daniel Chapo was the Secretary-General and candidate of the ruling political party, FRELIMO, for the 2024 presidential election.
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Daniel Chapo was born on 6 January 1977 in Inhaminga, Sofala Province, Mozambique.
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Daniel Chapo had his primary school education in Inhaminga from 1982 to 1985, then in Dondo District from 1986 to 1987, and had secondary education in Dondo District from 1988 to 1996, then at Escola Secundaria Samora Machel in Beira from 1997 to 1998.
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Daniel Chapo attended Eduardo Mondlane University in Maputo and studied law, graduating with a degree in 2000.
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Daniel Chapo later received a master's degree in development management from the Catholic University of Mozambique in 2014.
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Daniel Chapo worked as an announcer for Radio Miramar in Beira from 1997 to 1998 and later was a news presenter for Televisao Miramar in the capital from 2003 to 2004.
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Daniel Chapo interned for a bar association from 2007 to 2008 and taught political science and constitutional law at Maputo Pedagogical University in 2009.
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Daniel Chapo entered politics with the party FRELIMO in 2009, being appointed administrator of the Nacala-a-Velha District.
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Daniel Chapo later became administrator of the Palma District in 2015.
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Daniel Chapo was appointed the governor of Inhambane Province on 4 March 2016.
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On 5 May 2024, Daniel Chapo was announced as the FRELIMO candidate for the 2024 presidential election, to replace the term-limited Filipe Nyusi, with 225 votes by the party committee.
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Daniel Chapo would be succeeded as governor of Inhambane province by Eduardo Mussanhane, the Speaker of the Inhambane Provincial Assembly.
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Daniel Chapo is the first FRELIMO presidential candidate to have been born after the country's independence from Portugal in 1975.
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On January 18,2025 Daniel Chapo named Maria Benvinda Levi as Prime Minister.
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Daniel Chapo is married to Gueta Sulemane Daniel Chapo and has four children.