Ulisses Correia e Silva facts for kids
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Ulisses Correia e Silva
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Silva in 2023
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| Prime Minister of Cape Verde | |
| Assumed office 22 April 2016 |
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| President | Jorge Carlos Fonseca José Maria Neves |
| Preceded by | José Maria Neves |
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José Ulisses de Pina Correia
e Silva 4 June 1962 Praia, Portuguese Cape Verde |
| Political party | Movement for Democracy |
| Spouse | Elsa Correia E Silva |
| Alma mater | Technical University of Lisbon |
José Ulisses de Pina Correia e Silva was born on June 4, 1962. He is a businessman and politician from Cape Verde. Since April 22, 2016, he has served as the Prime Minister of Cape Verde.
The Prime Minister is the head of the government in Cape Verde. Mr. Silva became Prime Minister after his political party, the Movement for Democracy, won the election on March 20, 2016.
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Early Life and School
Silva was born in Praia, which is the capital city of Cape Verde. His parents were Virgílio Correia e Silva and Isolina de Pena.
In 1988, he finished his studies at the School of Economics and Business Management. This school is part of the Technical University of Lisbon in Portugal.
Starting His Career
Mr. Silva began his career working in banks. From 1989 to 1994, he was a director at the Bank of Cape Verde. This meant he helped manage the bank's operations.
He also spent some time teaching at the Jean Piaget University of Cape Verde.
Political Journey
Silva started working in the government of Cape Verde in 1995. He was the Secretary of State for Finance until 1998. This role involved helping manage the country's money.
From 1999 to 2001, he became the Minister of Finance. This was a more senior role in managing the nation's finances.
Leading a Political Party
Between 2006 and 2008, Silva was the Vice-President of the Movement for Democracy (MpD) party. A political party is a group of people who share similar ideas about how to run a country.
In 2008, he was elected as the Mayor of Praia. The Mayor is the leader of a city. He was re-elected as Mayor in 2013. Also in 2013, he became the President of the MpD party.
Silva also held leadership roles in international groups. In 2013, he was the executive president of UCCLA. This group connects capital cities in countries that speak Portuguese. In November 2014, he became the president of IDC Africa.
Becoming Prime Minister
In June 2016, after becoming Prime Minister, Silva met with people from the International Monetary Fund. This organization helps countries with their economies. They talked about Cape Verde's economy.
Later, in September 2016, Silva and his government met with the IMF again. They discussed the country's economic health.
In February 2020, Mr. Silva was re-elected to lead the Movement for Democracy (MpD) party. He received almost all the votes. This meant he was the party's choice to run for Prime Minister again in the 2021 elections. He won the election and continued to serve as Prime Minister.
See also
In Spanish: Ulisses Correia e Silva para niños
