Lutero Simango Explained

Lutero Simango (born 1960)[1] is a Mozambique politician from the Democratic Movement of Mozambique (MDM).[2] He has been a member of the Assembly of the Republic since 2000, where he is leader of his party.[3]

Political career

In December 2021, he was elected president of the MDM, which is the second largest party in the Mozambican opposition.[4] He succeeded his brother in this role.[5]

In June 2024, he was one of a number of African leaders to sign the Paris Declaration.[6] In the 2024 Mozambican general election he was his party's candidate for president.[7] This was after the withdrawal of Albano Carige, who had been the partys candidate.[8] He pledged to build more factories and lower the cost of living for citizens.[9] This was alongside support for vocational training for young people.[10] He also advocated for reforms of the political system.[11] In the election he won 3% of the vote for President of Mozambique.[12]

Personal life

His brother Daviz Simango, the founder of the MDM, died in February 2021.[13] He was formerly mayor of the city of Beira.[14]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2024-10-09 . Mozambique casts ballots for president, parliament in tense vote . 2024-11-12 . France 24 . en.
  2. Web site: 2024-10-09 . Mozambicans vote in key election for a new president . 2024-11-12 . BBC News . en-GB.
  3. Web site: Presidência do MDM: Simango sucede a Simango – DW – 06/12/2021 . 2024-11-12 . dw.com . pt.
  4. Web site: Lutero Simango: "No MDM nunca fechamos portas a ninguém" – DW – 14/01/2022 . 2024-11-12 . dw.com . pt.
  5. Web site: Moçambique: MDM submete candidatura de Lutero Simango – DW – 02/06/2024 . 2024-11-12 . dw.com . pt.
  6. Web site: 2024-06-18 . Convidado - Lutero Simango: "Moçambique corre o risco de entrar num ciclo de violência" . 2024-11-12 . RFI . pt.
  7. Web site: 8 October 2024 . Mozambique's presidential election: Here's what to know . 2024-11-12 . AfricaNews . en.
  8. Web site: Maduela . Aristides . 2024-05-06 . Lutero Simango eleito candidato presidencial do MDM das eleições gerais . 2024-11-12 . Rádio Moçambique . pt-PT.
  9. Web site: 2024-10-05 . Mozambique's election: Frelimo's Daniel Chapo faces strong challenge from Venâncio Mondlane . 2024-11-12 . BBC News . en-GB.
  10. Web site: Janete . Vinodia . Lutero Simango em Sofala: Candidato do MDM quer transporte público e incentivo à agricultura e mineração . 2024-11-12 . TVM - Televisão de Moçambique . pt-pt.
  11. Web site: Mozambique: Ruling party seen as election front-runner – DW – 10/07/2024 . 2024-11-12 . dw.com . en.
  12. Web site: 2024-10-24 . Mozambique's ruling party candidate declared winner of presidential election as rigging claims swirl . 2024-11-12 . AP News . en.
  13. Web site: Fauvet . Paul . MDM elects Lutero Simango as its presidential candidate . 2024-11-12 . pt-PT.
  14. Web site: Lutero Simango anuncia candidatura à liderança do MDM – DW – 29/09/2021 . 2024-11-12 . dw.com . pt.

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