Those who think that the 2017 presidential transition in Angola was merely cosmetic should read this. The new Angolan President, João Lourenço, has shown that he is really in charge. He has dismissed all members of the Board of Directors of the Angola Sovereign Fund, including the son of his predecessor. According to a press release circulated to newsmen in Luanda, the Angolan leader has sacked the following functionaries:
José Filomeno dos Santos – Chairman of the Board of Directors; – Hugo Miguel Gonçalves – Executive Director; – Miguel Damião Gago – Executive Director.
Subsequently, the Angolan President appointed the following officials to the said Board of Directors: – Carlos Alberto Lopes – Chairman; – Laura Alcântara Monteiro – Executive Directors; – Miguel Damião Gago – Executive Director; – Pedro Sebastião Teta – Executive Director; – Valentina Matias Filipe – Executive Director.
Given his appointment as the Chairperson of the Board of Directors of the Sovereign Fund of Angola, Carlos Alberto Lopes was relieved of his position of Secretary for Social Affairs of the President of the Republic. In another decree, President Lourenço appointed Maria Viegas to the position of Secretary for Social Affairs of the President of the Republic.
The Head of State appointed José Abrantes to the position of Consultant to the President of the Republic. However, for convenience of public service, the President also appointed Lopo Ferreira do Nascimento and Marcolino Moco as Non-Executive Directors of SONANGOL-EP’s Board of Directors.
Finally, João Lourenço appointed Francisca Salomé Massango de Brito to the position of General Director of the Financial Information Unit.
