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Fátima Veiga

b. 1957

Cape Verdean politician and diplomat (* 1957)

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About Fátima Veiga

Born 1957. Fátima Veiga is a politician and diplomat.

Maria de Fátima da Veiga (born June 22, 1957) is a Cape Verdean politician and diplomat. Veiga was the foreign minister from 2002 to 2004. She was the first female foreign minister in Cape Verde's history.

Veiga was born on the island of São Vicente. She later attended some higher education institutes including the University of Aix-en-Provence in the south of France, the German Foundation in Berlin, the Prague and in Brazil. In 1980, she started to work for the Cape Verdean Ministry of External Affairs. Between 2001 and 2002, she was the Ambassador of Cape Verde to Cuba. When she was a foreign minister, she visited Paris from January 9 to 12, 2002.

For a few years in 2007 she was the Ambassador of Cape Verde to the United States. She presented her credentials to President George Bush on August 16, 2007.

Since February 20, 2014, she is the Capeverdean ambassador to France. She succeeded José Armando Filomeno Ferreira Duarte who was the longest serving ambassador to France.

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Cape Verde
Education
University of Provence - Aix-Marseille I
Positions held
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Awards
Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit
Also known as
Fatima Veiga, Maria de Fátima da Veiga

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Fátima Veiga?

Cape Verdean politician and diplomat (* 1957)

When was Fátima Veiga born?

Fátima Veiga was born on 22 June 1957 in São Vicente.

What is Fátima Veiga's occupation?

Fátima Veiga is a politician and diplomat.

What nationality is Fátima Veiga?

Fátima Veiga's recorded nationality: Cape Verde.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Fátima Veiga

· Wikidata: Q3195582

· DBpedia: Fátima Veiga

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