Maria Benvinda Levy Explained

Maria Benvinda Levy
Office:16th Prime Minister of Mozambique
President:Daniel Chapo
Term Start:15 January 2025
Predecessor:Adriano Maleiane
Office1:Minister of Justice
Term Start1:March 11, 2008
Term End1:2015
Predecessor1:Esperança Machavela
Birth Date:24 March 1969
Nationality:Mozambican

Maria Benvinda Levy is a Mozambican politician and former judge who has most recently been appointed prime minister by president Daniel Chapo.[1]

Career

Benvinda Levy was appointed Minister of Justice[2] by President Armando Guebuza on March 11, 2008,[3] [4] succeeding Esperança Machavela, a jurist and former ambassador to Portugal. Benvinda Levy's appointment came as part of a cabinet shuffle that also involved the replacement of foreign minister Alcinda Abreu and transport minister António Munguambe.[5]

Prior to her appointment, Benvinda Levy directed the Legal and Judicial Training Centre (pt|Centro de Formação Jurídica e Judiciária) and had served as a judge on the Maputo City Court.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mozambique: President names former Justice Minister as Prime Minister . 2025-01-17 . Club of Mozambique . en-US.
  2. Web site: Mozambique Ministers . 2008-05-20 . 2008-03-12 . Worldwide Guide to Women in Leadership .
  3. Web site: Le gouvernement du Mozambique . 2008-05-20 . . French . https://web.archive.org/web/20071220015522/http://www.presse-francophone.org/francophonie/francophonie_gouvernements_mozambique.htm . 2007-12-20 . dead .
  4. News: Armando Emilio Guebuza renouvelle son équipe . Afrik'Expression . 2008-03-12 . 2008-05-20 . French.
  5. News: Moz president 'does it again' . . 2008-03-11 . 2008-05-20 .
  6. News: 2008-03-11 . Mozambique: Guebuza Reshuffles Government . https://web.archive.org/web/20080514131003/https://allafrica.com/stories/200803110962.html . 14 May 2008 . 2008-05-20 . AllAfrica.com.