Mozambican Youth Organisation | |
Native Name: | Organização da Juventude Moçambicana |
Secretary General: | Silva Fernando Livone |
Founded: | 1977 |
International: | World Federation of Democratic Youth (WFDY) |
Website: | http://ojm.org.mz |
The Mozambican Youth Organisation (Portuguese: Organização da Juventude Moçambicana, OJM), the oldest and largest youth organisation in Mozambique, is the youth wing of the FRELIMO party. It was created on November 29, 1977 and today has more than 2.5 million members. The organisation's vision is to promote patriotism, education and mobilization among young people and engage them in the challenges of development in Mozambique.
The OJM has been led by politician Silva Fernando Livone since 2020. Its objective is enshrined in the Constitution of the Republic: to promote the patriotic education of young people, mobilizing them for the political and ideological objectives of the Frelimo Party. The organisation exists to promote and defend the aspirations and interests of its members and youth in general, and to ensure their representation in national and international forums.
As set out in its constitution the Mozambican Youth Organisation is led by a National Secretariat of Central Committee (SCC) and a National Council of Jurisdiction (CJN).
OJM leaders include:
Zacarias Kupela
1977
Leonardo Candeeiro:
Gaspar Sitoe
José Patrício André
2005 - 2010
Basílio Muhate
2010 - 2013
Pedro Cossa: 2013 - 2015
Mety Gondola
2015 -2020
Anchia Formiga
2020-2022
Silva Livone
2022-present