Maria Elizabeth Simbrão de Carvalho

Maria Elizabeth Simbrão de Carvalho is an Angolan diplomat who was the ambassador to Belgium, Luxembourg and the European Union from 2009 to 2018. She was replaced by Georges Rebelo Pinto Chikoti.Simbrão studied at Angola's Agostinho Neto University where she earned a degree in law. She joined the Ministry of External Relations in 1976, where she undertook several notable assignments, in particular serving as the president's secretary for foreign affairs from 1986 to 1990

Quotes about Maria Elizabeth Simbrão de Carvalho

On Angola's National Culture Day:

• "On Angola's National Culture Day, I emphasized the need for investment in arts courses, the preservation of built heritage, and cultural research in Angola."
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On her career in the Ministry of External Relations:

• "After a period as counselor at the Angolan Embassy in Bonn, she served as director general of Legal and Consular Affairs and Litigation at the Foreign Ministry from 1994 to 1999."
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On her appointment as Ambassador:

• "She was appointed Angolan ambassador to Belgium, Luxembourg, and the European Union in April 2009.".
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