Pascoal Mocumbi
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Pascoal Manuel Mocumbi was the Prime Minister of Mozambique
from 1994 until 2004. His traditional name was Mahykete. He is the son of Manuel Mocumbi Malume, deceased, and Leta Alson Cuhle.
province, Portuguese East Africa
, where he completed primary school, in 1952. He attended secondary school at the Liceu Salazar (Salazar High School), in Lourenço Marques
(current day Maputo), between 1953 and 1960. From the end of the 1950s, Mocumbi was a board member of the Núcleo de Estudantes Secundários Africanos de Moçambique (NESAM).
By 1961, he was a founding member of the União Nacional dos Estudantes Moçambicanos (UNEMO) and, successively, General secretary and Vice-president of this student organization. Having left for Lisbon
, Mainland Portugal, he enrolled in the University of Lisbon's Medical School, in 1960 and 1961; subsequently, he left Portugal for political reasons, and enrolled in the University of Poitiers
in France
, where he stayed up until 1963.
In 1962, Mocumbi participated in the creation of Frente de Libertação de Moçambique (FRELIMO), in Tanzania
, and he participated in the elaboration of their Statutes, Program and Resolutions. In 1963, for the cause nationalist, he interrupted his studies and went to Tanzania, where he was designated member of Comité Central of FRELIMO and led the Department of Information and Propaganda of FRELIMO. From 1965 to 1967, he was the permanent representative of FRELIMO in Algeria
.
, Switzerland
, where he graduated as doctor, in 1973. During his medicine studies he received formation in nursing in the Cantonal University Hospital, which enabled him to work as a nurse and further his studies.
After concluding the studies, he worked in Switzerland, as Assisting Doctor in the Hospital of St. Loup, of 1973 to 1975, having passed his internship (surgery, obstetrics, medicine and pediatrics). He has a Diploma in Sanitary Planning obtained in Dakar
, Senegal
, in 1975.
During his career, he participated, in the quality of Coordinator of the National Base in Beira, of the National campaign of Vaccinations, that culminated with the qualification of Mozambique for the eradication of measles
. Between 1976 and 1979, he participated in the elaboration of the report about the Health in the World. OMS, 1978-79.
Paschal Mocumbi was a member of "WHO Task Forces on Health + Development", Geneva, from 1990 to 1999 and has been a member of the "Board of International Women Health Coalition", New York, since 1995.
He is also member of the Medical Association of Mozambique, since 1993, of the Associação Moçambicana of Health Public (AMOSAPU), of the Associação Moçambicana of Defense of the Family (AMODEFA) and of the Association of the Combatants of the Fight of National (ACLLN) Liberation. He dedicates a special professional interest to the maternal-infantile health, having given personal contribution, while Minister of health, for the creation of the nurses' maternal-infantile health basic level course. Participated in the creation and training of the surgery technicians' course, a fact that contributed to improve the service of obstetric urgencies, as well as of the surgical urgencies, at national level. He is co-author of publications such as "Practical Obstetrics", of 1987, and "Interventions in Obstetrics", of 1992.
He was awarded, nationally, with the medals of "Trabalho Socialista", "20 Anos da FRELIMO", "Veterano da Luta de Libertação Nacional", and abroad, with other honours as "Ordem Grande Cruzeiro do Sul" from Brazil, in 1992, and "Grau Cruz - Ordem de Bernardo O'Higgins" from Chile, in 1993.
Pascoal Manuel MOCUMBI is a founding member of the Frente de Libertação de Moçambique (FRELIMO), of the Frelimo Party and the Associação dos Combatentes da Luta de Libertação Nacional.
He has a special interest in the World Health Organization
and AIDS
. He was Foreign Minister from 1987 to 1994, when he became Prime Minister. He left office in February 2004 in a government reshuffle. Dr Mocumbi is representative of the Medicines for Malaria venture and high representative of the European and Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership. He is a strong supporter of the South African Malaria Initiative launched in Pretoria, South Africa, by South African minister of science and technology Mosibudi Mangena. The initiative emphasizes the need for wide-ranging partnerships to launch an attack on poverty and ill-health in order to staunch the spread of disease. The South African Malaria Initiative was initiated in 2005 by the African Centre for Gene Technologies, a joint venture between the Universities of Pretoria and Witwatersrand as well as the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Africa's single biggest research organisation.
Mozambique
Mozambique, officially the Republic of Mozambique , is a country in southeastern Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east, Tanzania to the north, Malawi and Zambia to the northwest, Zimbabwe to the west and Swaziland and South Africa to the southwest...
from 1994 until 2004. His traditional name was Mahykete. He is the son of Manuel Mocumbi Malume, deceased, and Leta Alson Cuhle.
Education
He began his studies at the Missão de Mocumbi (Mocumbi Mission), Inharrime district, InhambaneInhambane
Inhambane, Terra de Boa Gente is a city located in southern Mozambique, lying on Inhambane Bay, 470 km northeast of Maputo. It is the capital of the Inhambane Province and according to the 2008 census has a population of 65,837, growing from the 1997 census of 54,157...
province, Portuguese East Africa
Portuguese East Africa
Mozambique or Portuguese East Africa was the common name by which the Portuguese Empire's territorial expansion in East Africa was known across different periods of time...
, where he completed primary school, in 1952. He attended secondary school at the Liceu Salazar (Salazar High School), in Lourenço Marques
Maputo
Maputo, also known as Lourenço Marques, is the capital and largest city of Mozambique. It is known as the City of Acacias in reference to acacia trees commonly found along its avenues and the Pearl of the Indian Ocean. It was famous for the inscription "This is Portugal" on the walkway of its...
(current day Maputo), between 1953 and 1960. From the end of the 1950s, Mocumbi was a board member of the Núcleo de Estudantes Secundários Africanos de Moçambique (NESAM).
By 1961, he was a founding member of the União Nacional dos Estudantes Moçambicanos (UNEMO) and, successively, General secretary and Vice-president of this student organization. Having left for Lisbon
Lisbon
Lisbon is the capital city and largest city of Portugal with a population of 545,245 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Lisbon extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of 3 million on an area of , making it the 9th most populous urban...
, Mainland Portugal, he enrolled in the University of Lisbon's Medical School, in 1960 and 1961; subsequently, he left Portugal for political reasons, and enrolled in the University of Poitiers
University of Poitiers
The University of Poitiers is a university in Poitiers, France. It is a member of the Coimbra Group.-History:Founded in 1431 by Pope Eugene IV and chartered by King Charles VII, the University of Poitiers was originally composed of five faculties: theology, canon law, civil law, medicine, and...
in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, where he stayed up until 1963.
In 1962, Mocumbi participated in the creation of Frente de Libertação de Moçambique (FRELIMO), in Tanzania
Tanzania
The United Republic of Tanzania is a country in East Africa bordered by Kenya and Uganda to the north, Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west, and Zambia, Malawi, and Mozambique to the south. The country's eastern borders lie on the Indian Ocean.Tanzania is a state...
, and he participated in the elaboration of their Statutes, Program and Resolutions. In 1963, for the cause nationalist, he interrupted his studies and went to Tanzania, where he was designated member of Comité Central of FRELIMO and led the Department of Information and Propaganda of FRELIMO. From 1965 to 1967, he was the permanent representative of FRELIMO in Algeria
Algeria
Algeria , officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria , also formally referred to as the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of Northwest Africa with Algiers as its capital.In terms of land area, it is the largest country in Africa and the Arab...
.
Graduation
In 1967, Mocumbi resumed his studies in the University of LausanneUniversity of Lausanne
The University of Lausanne in Lausanne, Switzerland was founded in 1537 as a school of theology, before being made a university in 1890. Today about 12,000 students and 2200 researchers study and work at the university...
, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
, where he graduated as doctor, in 1973. During his medicine studies he received formation in nursing in the Cantonal University Hospital, which enabled him to work as a nurse and further his studies.
After concluding the studies, he worked in Switzerland, as Assisting Doctor in the Hospital of St. Loup, of 1973 to 1975, having passed his internship (surgery, obstetrics, medicine and pediatrics). He has a Diploma in Sanitary Planning obtained in Dakar
Dakar
Dakar is the capital city and largest city of Senegal. It is located on the Cap-Vert Peninsula on the Atlantic coast and is the westernmost city on the African mainland...
, Senegal
Senegal
Senegal , officially the Republic of Senegal , is a country in western Africa. It owes its name to the Sénégal River that borders it to the east and north...
, in 1975.
Medical career
Having returned to Mozambique, he assumed Doctor's responsibilities in the Obstetrics-gynecology section of the Hospital Central of Maputo, at the same time that was Director of the Hospital José Macamo, from 1975 to 1976; Obstetrician-gynecologist of the Central Hospital of Beira, accumulating Chief Provincial Doctor's positions and Provincial Director of Health of Sofala, from 1976 to 1980.During his career, he participated, in the quality of Coordinator of the National Base in Beira, of the National campaign of Vaccinations, that culminated with the qualification of Mozambique for the eradication of measles
Measles
Measles, also known as rubeola or morbilli, is an infection of the respiratory system caused by a virus, specifically a paramyxovirus of the genus Morbillivirus. Morbilliviruses, like other paramyxoviruses, are enveloped, single-stranded, negative-sense RNA viruses...
. Between 1976 and 1979, he participated in the elaboration of the report about the Health in the World. OMS, 1978-79.
Political career
He was called to be part of the Government of the Republic of Mozambique in 1980, having assumed the office of Minister of Health up to 1987, when he assumed the office of Minister of the Foreign Affairs, a position in which he remained up to 1994. As holder of the diplomacy brief, he contributed enough to the neutralization of the external factors of the destabilization and normalization of the relationships of Mozambique with the West, in the peace process then in course in the country. He gave a special contribution in the coordination of the Government's effort for the reconstruction, control of the inflation and economic growth, between 1994 and 1999.Paschal Mocumbi was a member of "WHO Task Forces on Health + Development", Geneva, from 1990 to 1999 and has been a member of the "Board of International Women Health Coalition", New York, since 1995.
He is also member of the Medical Association of Mozambique, since 1993, of the Associação Moçambicana of Health Public (AMOSAPU), of the Associação Moçambicana of Defense of the Family (AMODEFA) and of the Association of the Combatants of the Fight of National (ACLLN) Liberation. He dedicates a special professional interest to the maternal-infantile health, having given personal contribution, while Minister of health, for the creation of the nurses' maternal-infantile health basic level course. Participated in the creation and training of the surgery technicians' course, a fact that contributed to improve the service of obstetric urgencies, as well as of the surgical urgencies, at national level. He is co-author of publications such as "Practical Obstetrics", of 1987, and "Interventions in Obstetrics", of 1992.
He was awarded, nationally, with the medals of "Trabalho Socialista", "20 Anos da FRELIMO", "Veterano da Luta de Libertação Nacional", and abroad, with other honours as "Ordem Grande Cruzeiro do Sul" from Brazil, in 1992, and "Grau Cruz - Ordem de Bernardo O'Higgins" from Chile, in 1993.
Pascoal Manuel MOCUMBI is a founding member of the Frente de Libertação de Moçambique (FRELIMO), of the Frelimo Party and the Associação dos Combatentes da Luta de Libertação Nacional.
Personal life
Pascoal Mocumbi is married to Adelina Isabel Bernardino Paindane Mocumbi and is the father of six children. He is a Presbyterian. He speaks Cicopi, Citsonga, Portuguese, French, and English, and his hobbies are reading and jogging.He has a special interest in the World Health Organization
World Health Organization
The World Health Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations that acts as a coordinating authority on international public health. Established on 7 April 1948, with headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, the agency inherited the mandate and resources of its predecessor, the Health...
and AIDS
AIDS
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome is a disease of the human immune system caused by the human immunodeficiency virus...
. He was Foreign Minister from 1987 to 1994, when he became Prime Minister. He left office in February 2004 in a government reshuffle. Dr Mocumbi is representative of the Medicines for Malaria venture and high representative of the European and Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership. He is a strong supporter of the South African Malaria Initiative launched in Pretoria, South Africa, by South African minister of science and technology Mosibudi Mangena. The initiative emphasizes the need for wide-ranging partnerships to launch an attack on poverty and ill-health in order to staunch the spread of disease. The South African Malaria Initiative was initiated in 2005 by the African Centre for Gene Technologies, a joint venture between the Universities of Pretoria and Witwatersrand as well as the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Africa's single biggest research organisation.