Inauguration of Filipe Nyusi

Inauguration of Filipe Nyusi
Date 15 January 2015 (2015-01-15)
Location Independence Square, Maputo
Participants Filipe Nyusi

The inauguration of Filipe Nyusi as the fourth President of Mozambique took place on Thursday, 15 January 2015. The inauguration marked the beginning of the first term of Filipe Nyusi as President.

Attendance

Dignitaries

The ceremony took place at the Independence Square (Praça da Independência)
Country Title Dignitary
 Angola Welfare Minister João Baptista Kussumua[1]
 Botswana Vice President Mokgweetsi Masisi[2]
 China Justice Minister Wu Aiying[3]
 East Timor Foreign Minister José Luís Guterres[4]
 India State Minister V. K. Singh[5]
 Lesotho King Letsie III[6]
 Malawi Foreign Minister George Chaponda[7]
 Namibia President Hifikepunye Pohamba[8]
 Portugal President Aníbal Cavaco Silva[9]
 South Africa President Jacob Zuma[3]
 Sweden Foreign Minister Margot Wallström[10][11]
 Swaziland Prime Minister Barnabas Sibusiso Dlamini[12]
 Tanzania President Jakaya Kikwete[13]
 Zimbabwe Vice President Phelekezela Mphoko[14]

Former leaders

Country Title Dignitary
 South Africa 2nd President Thabo Mbeki
 Tanzania 3rd President Benjamin Mkapa
 Zambia 1st President Kenneth Kaunda

References

  1. "Welfare Minister attends Mozambican President's inauguration". Agencia Angola Press. 15 January 2015. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  2. "VP attends Nyusi’s inauguration". Daily News (Botswana). 15 January 2015. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  3. 1 2 "Filipe Nyusi sworn in as Mozambique's new president". Global Times. 15 January 2015. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  4. "Nyusi Meets With Foreign Guests". Mozambique News Agency. 16 January 2015. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  5. "Singh congratulates new President of Mozambique". twitter.com. 15 January 2015. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  6. "SADC heads of state arrive in Mozambique for president’s inauguration". en.starafrica.com. 15 January 2015. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  7. "Mutharika cancels Mozambique trip". Nyasa Times. 14 January 2015. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  8. "President Pohamba in Maputo". Namibian Sun. 15 January 2015. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  9. "Portugal President starts three-day trip to Mozambique for Nyusi inauguration". The Portugal News. 14 January 2015. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  10. "Israel gives Swedish foreign minister cold shoulder". en.europeonline-magazine.eu. 15 January 2015. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  11. "Wallström's tweet". twitter.com. 15 January 2015. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  12. "PM represents King at Moza President’s inauguration". The Swazi Observer. 15 January 2015. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  13. "Rais Kikwete ahudhuria sherehe za kumuapisha Rais mpya wa Msumbiji". Michuzi Blog. 15 January 2015. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  14. "Mphoko in Mozambique". The Herald (Zimbabwe). 15 January 2015. Retrieved 16 January 2015.

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