José Maria Botelho de Vasconcelos explained

José Maria Botelho de Vasconcelos
Office:	Minister of Petroleum
Term Start:	2008
Term End:	?
Office2:	Minister of Energy and Water^[1]
Term Start2:	2002
Term End2:	2008
Office3:	Minister of Petroleum
Term Start3:	1999
Term End3:	2002
Birth Date:	24 March 1950
Birth Place:	Malange, Angola^[2]
Education:	Industrial Institute of Luanda

José Maria Botelho de Vasconcelos is an Angolan politician. He was the Minister of Petroleum.^[3]

Career

Vasconcelos was Minister of Petroleum from 1999 to 2002. In the latter year, he was replaced as Minister of Petroleum by Desiderio Costa and was instead appointed as Minister of Energy and Water.

Following the September 2008 parliamentary election, Vasconcelos was again appointed as Minister of Petroleum on October 1, 2008.^[4] He was designated as President of the OPEC for 2009.

Notes and References

1. Web site: José Botelho de Vasconcelos. Beyond Investments Group. 2015. 2023-11-13.
2. Web site: Botelho de Vasconcelos em festa de aniversário. Vasconcelos bar at birthday party. 2010-03-24. Jornal de Angola. 2023-11-13.
3. Web site: 162nd Ordinary Meeting . OPEC . 17 February 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100702195547/http://www.opec.org/opec_web/static_files_project/media/downloads/press_room/PressBack.pdf . 2 July 2010 .
4. http://www.portalangop.co.ao/motix/pt_pt/noticias/politica/Presidente-Republica-nomeia-novos-membros-Governo,66d43d4c-52b4-47ff-b9fc-4cc7fdd13e40.html "Presidente da República nomeia novos membros do Governo"