Hon. Esperança Bias Laurinda Francisco – Speaker of the National Assembly – Mozambique

CURRENT FUNCTIONS

• Speaker of the Assembly of the Republic of Mozambique since 13^th January 2020;
• Member of Parliament of the Assembly of the Republic of Mozambique since 2015.

PREVIOUS ASSIGNMENTS

• President of the SADC Parliamentary Forum from 13^th January to 4^th December 2020;
• Chairperson of the Planning and Budget Committee of the Parliament of Mozambique from 2018 to 2019;
• Deputy Chairperson of the Planning and Budget Committee of the Parliament of Mozambique from 2015 to 2018;
• Minister of Mineral Resources of Mozambique from 2005 to 2014.
• Deputy Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy from 2000 to 2005.
• Director of Economy at the Ministry of Mineral Resources and Energy from 1998 to 2000.
• Deputy Director of Economy at the Ministry of Mineral Resources and Energy from 1995 to 1998.
• Deputy Director for the Coal Programme Office at the Ministry of Mineral Resources from 1992 to 1995.
• Managing Director of Gemas e Pedras Lapidadas de Moçambique Company from 1990 to 1991.
• Head of Department of Planning and Finance, at Gemas e Pedras Lapidadas de Moçambique Company from 1984 – 1987;
• Head of Department of Planning at National Mining Company from 1983 to 1984.

PROFESSIONAL AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITES

• Member of the Board of Directors of Fundo de Fomento Mineiro – Mining Promotion Fund from 1988 to 2000.
• Clerk at Banco Standard Totta de Moçambique from 1976 to 1980.
• Honorary Member of the Organização dos Continuadores de Moçambique – Mozambique Continuators Organization.
• Member of the Mozambican Association of Economists.

POLITICAL ENGAGEMENT

• Member of the Political Commission of FRELIMO Party from September 2022.
• Member of the Central Committee of the FRELIMO Party from 2012 to 2017;
• Secretary to the FRELIMO Central Committee from 2016 to 2017;
• Honorary Member of the Mozambican Women’s Organization (OMM).