List of ambassadors of Mozambique to the United States

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The Mozambican ambassador in Washington, D. C. is the official representative of the Government in Maputo to the Government of the United States.

List of representatives

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!| Diplomatic agrément

!| Diplomatic accreditation

!| Observations

!| List of heads of state of Mozambique

!| List of presidents of the United States

!| Term end

{{dts|1975|06|25}}

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| Mozambican Independence

| Samora Machel

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{{dts|1975|09|23}}

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| The governments of Samora Machel and Gerald Ford established diplomatic relations.

| Samora Machel

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{{dts|1983|12|07}}

| {{dts|1984|01|09}}

| Valeriano Inocencio de Araujo Ferrao

| (*October 11, 1939 in Beira, Mozambique)

Son of Tomas Antonio and Cristina Joana (Araujo) Ferrao{{cn|date=April 2018}}

| Samora Machel

| Ronald Reagan

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{{dts|1990|01|12}}

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| The states constitution changed the name from People's Republic of Mozambique to Republic of Mozambique.

| Joaquim Alberto Chissano

| George H. W. Bush

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{{dts|1991|03|05}}

| {{dts|1991|04|11}}

| Hipolito Pereira Zozimo Patricio

| (* September 3, 1954 in Mozambique){{cn|date=April 2018}}

| Joaquim Alberto Chissano

| George H. W. Bush

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{{dts|1996|06|11}}

| {{dts|1996|07|29}}

| Marcos Geraldo Namashulua

| (*18 December 1942 in Marracuene District in the province of Maputo)

| Joaquim Alberto Chissano

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{{dts|2002|01|14}}

| {{dts|2002|02|14}}

| Armando Alexandre Panguene

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In 2004 he was High Commissioner (Commonwealth) in Pretoria.[http://myafrica.allafrica.com/view/people/main/id/07SDoPbUCoymygpb.html][https://books.google.com/books?id=gzzgjFwoSE4C&dq=Armando+A.+Panguene&pg=PA73 Armando Alexandre Panguene]

| Joaquim Alberto Chissano

| George W. Bush

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{{dts|2009|11|02}}

| {{dts|2009|11|04}}

| Amelia Narciso Matos Sumbana

| Sentenced to ten years for misuse of funds{{Cite web|date=2019-03-20|title=Mozambique: Former Ambassador Sentenced to Ten Years|url=https://allafrica.com/stories/201903200828.html|access-date=2021-01-22|website=allAfrica.com|language=en}}

| Armando Guebuza

| {{dts|2015|

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| {{dts| 2015|10|26}}

| {{dts| 2016|01|28}}

| Carlos dos Santos

| (* 8 July 1961 in Manhica, Maputo Province in Maputo)

From 1984 to 1989 he was first-secretary charge d'affaires in Harare.
From 1980 to 1982 he was protocol officer.
From May 2006 to 2011 he was ambassador in Berlin.
From 2011 to 2015 he was High Commissioner (Commonwealth) in London.[http://www.allgov.com/news/appointments-and-resignations/mozambiques-ambassador-to-the-united-states-who-is-carlos-dos-santos-160703?news=859091 Carlos dos Santos]

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Chief of Protocol, [https://2009-2017.state.gov/s/cpr/rls/94119.htm][https://2001-2009.state.gov/s/cpr/94119.htm]

References

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