Olavo Correia
{{short description|Cape Verdean politician}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Dr. Olavo Avelino Garcia Correia
| image = Olavo Correia - 2021 (cropped).jpg
| caption = Correia in 2021
| office = Deputy Prime Minister of Cape Verde
| term_start = 20 April 2021
| term_end =
| president = Jorge Carlos Fonseca
José Maria Neves
| primeminister = Ulisses Correia e Silva
| predecessor = Gualberto do Rosario
| successor =
| office1 = Minister of Finance and Business Development
| termstart1 = 2016
| termend1 =
| president1 = Jorge Carlos Fonseca
José Maria Neves
| primeminister1 = Ulisses Correia e Silva
| predecessor1 = Cristina Duarte
| successor1 =
}}
Dr. Olavo Avelino Garcia Correia commonly known as Olavo Correia, is a Cape Verdean politician. He currently serves as the deputy prime minister, and Minister of Finance and Business Development and Minister of Digital Economy of Cape Verde since May 2016.[https://web.archive.org/web/20191208014504/https://www.mf.gov.cv/web/mf/o-ministro Ministro - Ministério das Finanças]{{Cite web|url=http://africahealthforum.afro.who.int/speaker/dr-olavo-avelino-garcia-correia/|title=Dr Olavo Avelino Garcia Correia – Second Africa Health Forum|language=en-GB|access-date=2020-03-22}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.faapa.info/en/2019/11/23/olavo-correia-guarantees-that-the-state-budget-for-2020-is-geared-towards-people-and-creating-opportunities/|title=Olavo Correia guarantees that the State Budget for 2020 is geared towards people and creating opportunities – FAAPA ENG|last=FAAPA|language=en|access-date=2020-03-22}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.inforpress.cv/en/olavo-correia-rated-the-evaluation-made-by-standard-poors-very-positive/|title=Olavo Correia rated the evaluation made by Standard & Poor's "very positive" – Inforpress|language=en-GB|access-date=2020-03-22}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.governo.cv/|title=Página Oficial do Governo de Cabo Verde|website=Governo de Cabo Verde|language=pt-br|access-date=2020-03-22}}{{Cite web|url=https://noticias.sapo.cv/economia/artigos/olavo-correia-classificou-de-muito-positivo-a-avaliacao-feita-pela-standard-poors|title=Olavo Correia classificou de "muito positivo" a avaliação feita pela Standard & Poor's|last=SAPO|website=SAPO Notícias|language=pt|access-date=2020-03-22}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.financeuncovered.org/tag/olavo-correia/|title=Olavo Correia Archives|website=Finance Uncovered|language=en-GB|access-date=2020-03-22}}
Career
Correia was the governor of Bank of Cape Verde from 1999 to 2004.https://www.bcv.cv/pt/O%20Banco/Sala%20de%20Imprensa/Arquivo/Documents/BCVNews%20Edi%C3%A7%C3%A3o%20Especial.pdf {{Bare URL PDF|date=March 2022}} In April 2022, he was named head of the board of governors of the ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID). It was at the end of the 20th ordinary general meeting of the board of governors held in Lomé that this appointment was made. He replaced in this post the Minister of Economy and Finance of Benin Romuald Wadagni.{{Cite web|url=https://www.financialafrik.com/2022/04/14/le-capverdien-olavo-avelino-garcia-correia-designe-president-du-conseil-des-gouverneurs-de-la-bidc/|title=Le Capverdien Olavo Avelino Garcia Correia désigné président du conseil des gouverneurs de la BIDC|first=Ibrahima jr|last=Dia|date=April 14, 2022|website=Financial Afrik}}
Other activities
- ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID), Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Governors[https://www.bidc-ebid.org/en/home/board-of-governors/ Board of Governors] ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID).
- World Bank, Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Governors (since 2023)[https://thedocs.worldbank.org/en/doc/45fc8267f59fdf50a364f6538c2817e7-0330032021/original/BankGovernors.pdf Board of Governors] World Bank.
References
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Category:Ministers of finance of Cape Verde
Category:Year of birth missing (living people)
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