About Roberto Francisco de Almeida
Born 1941. Roberto Francisco de Almeida is an Angolan politician, writer, social scientist, journalist and minister.
Roberto António Victor Francisco de Almeida (born 5 February 1941) is an Angolan activist and politician for the MPLA liberation movement and party, lawyer, journalist, writer and poet. He served as Deputy Foreign Minister (1976-1978), Minister of Foreign Trade (1978-1979), Minister of Planning (1979-1981), and the President of the National Assembly of Angola (1996-2008).
Besides being a politician, Almeida is also an established Portuguese-language writer, under the pseudonym Jofre Rocha.
Publications Rocha's publications include:
Poetry 32 pages. Poetry.
78 pages. Poetry.
53 pages.
82 pages. Poetry.
Anthology 217 pages. Poetry.
Prose Short stories 88 pages. Short stories.
Politics 116 pages. Prose.
460 pages. Prose.
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Who is Roberto Francisco de Almeida?
Angolan politician
When was Roberto Francisco de Almeida born?
Roberto Francisco de Almeida was born on 5 February 1941 in Bengo Province.
What is Roberto Francisco de Almeida's occupation?
Roberto Francisco de Almeida is a politician, writer, social scientist, journalist and minister.
What nationality is Roberto Francisco de Almeida?
Roberto Francisco de Almeida is Angolan.
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