Veronica Macamo

Verónica Nataniel Macamo Dlhovo (born November 13, 1957) is a Mozambican politician who has served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs since 2020. She served as the President of the Assembly of the Republic of Mozambique from 2010 to 2020. Dlhovo is a member of Frelimo.

She started her career as a politician in Gaza Province as a member of Organization of Mozambican Women and got to the peak of her career when she became the first female president of the Assembly since Mozambique gained independence.

== Early life, education and personal life ==

Veronica Nataniel Macamo Dlhovo was born on 13 November 1957, in Bilene, Gaza Province. She is married and has 3 children. Dlhovo earned a degree in Law from the Eduardo Mondlane University in 1994.

== Work experience and politics ==

Dlhovo started working for Frelimo even before independence and after Mozambique became independent, she worked in many areas for the party. She has been involved in social work working in the Political Commission of the Military Political Preparation in Moamba 1975 to 1977, as the Legal Advisor of Companies since 1994, Councilor for Justice from 2005 to 2007, and as Justice Counselor and Chairman of the Board of...