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José Maria Neves
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Neves in 2023
5th President of Cape Verde
Assumed office
9 November 2021
Prime Minister Ulisses Correia e Silva
Preceded by Jorge Carlos Fonseca
Prime Minister of Cape Verde
In office
1 February 2001 – 22 April 2016
President António Mascarenhas Monteiro
Pedro Pires
Jorge Carlos Fonseca
Preceded by Gualberto do Rosário
Succeeded by Ulisses Correia e Silva
Personal details
Born
José Maria Pereira Neves

(1960-03-28) 28 March 1960 (age 65)
Santa Catarina, Portuguese Cape Verde
Nationality Cape Verde
Political party African Party for the Independence of Cape Verde
Spouse Débora Katisa Carvalho
Education Getúlio Vargas Foundation

José Maria Pereira Neves (born March 28, 1960) is a politician from Cape Verde, an island nation in Africa. He is currently the President of Cape Verde. Before becoming president, he served as the Prime Minister of Cape Verde for many years, from 2001 to 2016. He is a member of the African Party for the Independence of Cape Verde (PAICV). In the 2021 presidential election, he won with more than half of the votes.

About José Maria Neves

José Maria Neves was born in 1960 on the island of Santiago in Cape Verde. When he was a teenager, he became very interested in politics. He led a youth group that supported Cape Verde becoming independent from Portugal in 1975. He studied at the Getúlio Vargas Foundation in Brazil, which is a well-known business school.

After his studies, Neves returned to Cape Verde in the 1980s. He worked in different government offices. He helped with projects to improve how the government worked and to train public workers. He also worked as a consultant, helping with human resources management.

Neves's Political Journey

In 1989, José Maria Neves joined the PAICV political party. He ran for the party's leadership in 1997 but did not win that time. In 2000, he decided to run for the PAICV presidency again. At that time, he was the head of the Santa Catarina Town Council. He won the party leadership, and soon after, he became the Prime Minister of Cape Verde.

As Prime Minister, Neves worked to build relationships with other countries. He started diplomatic ties with the People's Republic of China. In 2002, he signed a special agreement with the European Union. He also met with leaders from the Community of Portuguese Speaking Countries (CPLP). From 2003 to 2004, he also served as the Minister of Finance.

In 2005, he visited Brazil and met with President Lula da Silva. They talked about investing in Cape Verde, including building the first public university there.

Neves and his party won the parliamentary election in 2006. This allowed him to serve a second term as prime minister. The World Bank and the IMF praised his economic policies.

In 2006, Neves spoke about the challenges facing Africa. He said that African leaders needed to take responsibility for their continent's future. He believed they should create clear plans to use Africa's human and natural resources wisely.

In 2007, he worked to give Cape Verde a special status with ECOWAS, a group of West African countries.

A new government was formed under Neves in 2008. For the first time in Cape Verde, more than half of the ministers were women. This was a big step for the country.

19.07.2023 - Encontro com o Presidente da República de Cabo Verde, José Maria Neves - 53061692446
Neves with Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on July 19, 2023

In 2011, he was elected for his third term as prime minister. His party continued to have a strong presence in the Cape Verdean parliament. He attended a global trading conference in 2013.

In 2014, he announced another new government. After the 2016 parliamentary elections, Ulisses Correia e Silva took over as prime minister.

In October 2021, José Maria Neves won the presidential election in the first round. He received enough votes to become the President of Cape Verde.

Books by José Maria Neves

Besides his political work, José Maria Neves is also a writer. He has written several books and articles. Some of his writings have been published in other African countries, Europe, and Brazil. Here are some of his books:

  • Essays on the Administrative of Political Sciences
  • A Theory on Public Administration in Cape Verde
  • Principles on Public Administration in Cape Verde in the 21st Century
  • The State and the Public Administration in Cape Verde
  • Public Administration in the Municipality of Santa Catarina
  • The State in the Modernization Age in Cape Verde
  • A Transformation Agenda for Cape Verde
  • Cape Verde - Management of Impossibilities
  • A Future to Build, co-authored with Francisco Pinto Balsemão.

Awards and Honours

José Maria Neves has received special awards from other countries:

See also

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