Manuel Gomes da Conceição Homem (born 24 November 1979) is an Angolan engineer and politician. He has been, since September 2022, the provincial governor of Luanda. He is also the 1st Provincial Secretary of the People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) in Luanda and a member of the 8th Politburo. He had served as the Minister of Telecommunications, Information Technology, and Social Communication prior to that.[1]
Manuel Homem | |
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| Governor of Luanda Province | |
| Assumed office 16 September 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Joana Lina Ana Paula de Carvalho |
| Minister of Telecommunications, Information Technology, and Social Communication of Angola | |
| In office 2020–2022 | |
| Succeeded by | Mário Augusto da Silva Oliveira |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Manuel Gomes da Conceição Homem 24 November 1979 Cabinda, Angola |
| Political party | MPLA |
| Alma mater | Private University of Angola |
| Occupation | Information engineer, politician |
Biography
editHomem attended primary school in Cacongo, in his home province of Cabinda, and secondary school in the province of Luanda at the Instituto Médio Normal de Educação "Garcia Neto", specializing in biochemistry. He completed a course in information engineering from the Private University of Angola (UPRA). Afterwards, he completed a master's degree in information systems and project management from the Open University of Lisbon.[2]
In 1996, he became a member of the Youth of MPLA (JMPLA), the youth wing of the MPLA, and was a member of their National Committee from 2009 to 2014. He is a member of the 8th Politburo of the People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola.[3]
Homem was the General Director of the National Institute of Growth of the Information Society (INFOSI). He was also the State Secretary for Information Technology. In March 2020, he assumed office as the Minister of Telecommunications, Information Technology, and Social Communication.[2] While minister, he attended the reburial ceremony of Jacob Caetano, a rebel leader during the Angolan War of Independence and Angolan Civil War.[4] In 2022, he was elected the first Party Provincial Secretary in Luanda. In September 2022, he assumed office as the Provincial Governor of Luanda.
References
edit- ^ "Ministério das Telecomunicações e Tecnologias de Informação - Titular da pasta". Ministério das Telecomunicações e Tecnologias de Informação. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ a b "Governador - Biografia de Manuel Gomes Da Conceição Homem". governo.gov.ao. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
- ^ "Mass act marks the closing of the Congress and MPLA anniversary". 12 December 2021. Archived from the original on 14 December 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ Angola: Ossadas de Nito Alves, “Monstro Imortal”, “Sianouk” e Ilídio Ramalhete entregues às famílias. VOA Português. 8 June 2022.