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Mozambique
01 Mar 1498 Claimed for Portugal
1501 Portugese administration subordinated to Goa
1609 Colony of Mozambique
Mar 1836 Portugese East Africa
11 Jun 1951 Overseas province of Portugal
20 Sep 1974 Local administration begins
25 Jun 1975 Independence, People's Republic of Mozambique
30 May 1977 - 15 Oct 1992 Civil war
01 Dec 1990 Republic of Mozambique
Capital: Maputo.
Government: Republic.
Language: Portuguese, Swahili, Makhuwa, Sena.
Religion: Roman Catholic, Islam, Traditional beliefs.
National Anthem: "Pátria Amada"
National Motto: República de Moçambique.
National Emblem:
Currency: Mozambican Metical.
Presidents of the Liberation Front of Mozambique
May 1970 - 19 Oct 1986 Samora Moisés Machel ..................... 1933-1986
06 Nov 1986 - 30 Nov 1990 Joaquim Alberto Chiassanó ................ 1939-
Presidents
25 Jun 1975 - 19 Oct 1986 Samora Moisés Machel ..................... s.a
06 Nov 1986 - 02 Feb 2005 Joaquim Alberto Chaissnó ................. s.a
02 Feb 2005 - 15 Jan 2015 Armando Emílio Guebuza ................... 1943-
15 Jan 2015 - Filipe Jacinto Nyusi ..................... 1959-
Prime Ministers
20 Sep 1974 - 25 Jun 1975 Joaquim Alberto Chaissnó ................. s.a
25 Jun 1975 - 12 Jul 1986 Post Abolished
12 Jul 1986 - 16 Dec 1994 Mário Fernandes da Graça Manchungo ....... 1940-2020
16 Dec 1994 - 17 Feb 2004 Pascoal Manuel Mocumbi ................... 1941-2023
17 Feb 2004 - 16 Jan 2010 Luisa Dias Diogo ......................... 1958-
16 Jan 2010 - 08 Oct 2012 Aires Bonifacio Baptista Ali ............. 1955-
08 Oct 2012 - 09 Jan 2015 Alberto Clementino António Vaquina ....... 1961-
17 Jan 2015 - 03 Mar 2022 Carlos Agostinho do Rosário .............. 1954-
03 Mar 2022 - Adriano Afonso Maleiane .................. 1949-
- National Resistance Government of Mozambique -
Mar 1976 Civil war begins against the central government
07 Aug 1992 Truced signed with the government
09 Oct 1992 Accord with the government, ends the civil war
Chairmen
1976 - 17 Oct 1979 André Matade Matsangaisa ................. 1950-1979
Oct 1979 - 09 Oct 1992 Afonso Macacho Marceta Dhlakama .......... 1953-