Guinea-Bissau: Reshufflled government has 20 ministers, 11 secretaries of state

A new government takes office in Guinea-Bissau at noon on Monday, following a reshuffle undertaken by the prime minister, Nuno Nabiam, and approved by the country’s president, Umaro Sissoco Embaló.

The new team made up of 20 ministers and 11 secretaries of state, according to the presidential decrees that Lusa has seen.

Led by Nabiam, the government is to be composed of:

Soares Sambu – Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for the Cabinet Office and Parliamentary Affairs, Coordinator for Economic Area

Suzi Barbosa – Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Communities

Orlando Viegas – Minister of Natural Resources and Energy

Botche Candé – Minister of the Interior and Public Order

Marciano Barbeiro – Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development

Iaia Djaló – Minister of Justice and Human Rights

João Fadiá – Minister of Finance

Sandji Faty – Minister of Defence and Combatants for Freedom of the Homeland (veterans)

Fernando Vaz – Minister of Tourism and Handicrafts

Fernando Mendonça – Minister of Social Communication (media)

Augusto Gomes – Minister of Transport and Communications

Fernando Dias – Minister of Territorial Administration and Local Government

Malam Sambu- Minister of Fisheries

Iaia Djaló- Minister of Commerce and Industry

Cirilo Mamasaliu Djaló – Minister of National Education and Higher Education

Tumane Baldé – Minister of Public Administration, Labour, Employment and Social Security

Dionísio Cumba – Minister of Public Health

Conceição Évora – Minister of Women, Family and Social Solidarity

Fidelis Forbs – Minister of Public Works, Housing and Urban Development

Viriato Luís Soares Cassamá – Minister of Environment and Biodiversity

In the decrees announcing changes in the government there is no mention of the Ministry of Economy and Regional Integration, which until now has been occupied by Victor Mandinga.

Secretaries of State:

Salumé Santos Alouche – Secretary of State for Communities.

Florentino Dias – Secretary of State for Youth and Sports

José Carlos Varela Casimiro – Secretary of State for Budget and Fiscal Affairs

Ilídio Té – Secretary of State for the Treasury

Cornélia Lopes Man – Secretary of State for Hospital Management

Garcia Bedeta – Secretary of State for Higher Education and Scientific Research

Mário Siano Fambé – Secretary of State for Public Order

Mónica Buaro – Secretary of State for Planning and Regional Integration

Francelino Cunha – Secretary of State for Culture

Augusto Nhaga – Secretary of State for the country’s Freedom Fighters.

No appointment has been made for Secretary of State for International Cooperation.