Personal information
Surname: Da Conceição
Name: Amadeu Paulo Samuel
Date of Birth: 8th May, 1960
Place of Birth: Chonguene, Xai-Xai / Gaza Province
Nationality: Mozambican
Marital Status: Married, 2 children
Current Post:
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Mozambique to the Federal Republic of Germany (since November, 2011);
– Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Mozambique to the Holy See with residence in Berlin (since December, 2011)
– Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Mozambique to the Republic of Austria (since July, 2012)
– Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Mozambique to the Czech Republic (since 2013)
– Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Mozambique to the Republic of Hungary (since 2013)
– Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Mozambique to the Republic of Poland (since 2015)
Educational Background:
– Degree International Relations at the St. John’s University in New York (Campus Rome);
Work Experience
1978: – Joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs;
1979: – Europe and America Division on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs;
1982/83: – Permanent Mission of Mozambique at the United Nations, in New York as Attaché;
1983: – Promoted Third Secretary of Diplomatic Career;
1984 – 1989: – Embassy of the Republic of Mozambique in Berlin, former German Democratic Republic, as Third Secretary, afterwards promoted to Second and First Secretary;
1990 – 1991: – Chargé d´ Affaires a.i. at the Embassy of the Republic of Mozambique in Bonn;
1991: – Assistent to the Minister of Foreign Affairs;
February, 1992: – Chief of the Political Department in the Europe and North America Division;
October, 1992 – September, 1994: – Director for Africa and Middle East at Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation;
September, 1994 – January, 1999: Ambassador of the Republic of Mozambique to the Italian Republic; Promoted to the Category of Counsellor (1994);
– Ambassador of the Republic of Mozambique in Greece, with residence in Rome;
-Permanent Representative of the Republic of Mozambique at the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Permanent Representative at the International Fund for Agricultural Development (FIDA), with headquarters in Rome;
February, 1999 – June, 2002: – National Director of Protocol. Promoted to the category of Minister Counsellor;
June, 2002: – Ambassador of the Republic of Mozambique to the Federative Republic of Brazil
October, 2004: – Ambassador of the Republic of Mozambique to the Republic of Argentine and to the Republic of Chile, with residence in Brasilia;
October, 2004 – February, 2007: – Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation;
– Promoted to the Category of Minister Plenipotentiary (2005);
February, 2007 – September, 2011: – Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Mozambique to the Republic of Cuba;
Honorific Titles and Mentions
- Gran-Cruz of Rio Branco Order, granted by the President of the Federative Republic of Brazil (2004);
- Title of Honorary Citizen of Rio de Janeiro granted by the legislative Assembly of the State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (2003);
- Honorary Diploma from the President of the Republic of Mozambique for his participation in the organization of the II Conference of the Heads of Mission of the African Union (2003);
Knowledge of Languages
- Portuguese: – Excellent
- French: – Good
- English: – Good
- Spanish: – Good
- Italian: – Fair
- German: – Fair