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'''Luís de Matos Monteiro da Fonseca''' (born 17 May 1944 in [[Santo Antão, Cape Verde|Santo Antão]], [[Portuguese Cape Verde]]) is a [[Cape Verde]]an diplomat and civil servant. He served as the Executive Secretary of the [[Community of Portuguese Language Countries]] between 2004 to 2008.
'''Luís de Matos Monteiro da Fonseca''' (born 17 May 1944 in [[Santo Antão, Cape Verde|Santo Antão]], [[Portuguese Cape Verde]]) is a [[Cape Verde]]an diplomat and civil servant. He served as the Executive Secretary of the [[Community of Portuguese Language Countries]] between 2004 to 2008.


==Career==
==Biography==
===Early life===
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Fonseca has taken a position as the ambassador to the [[Netherlands]] and [[European Community]] from 1987-1991, then [[Russia]] and the [[Commonwealth of Independent States]] (CIS) (1991-1994), to [[Austria]] (1999-2001) and the United Nations (2001-2004). From July 2004 to 2008, da Fonseca was the Executive Secretary of the [[Community of Portuguese Speaking Countries]].
Matos Monteiro was member of the [[Party for the Independence og Guinea and Cape Verde]] (PAIGC) which was an underground party. He was imprisoned several times at [[Campo do Tarrafal|Tarrafal camp]]. He worked at a fishing company named Congel in the island of São Vicente.

Between 1973 and 1974, he was secretary general of the Barlavento Commercial, Industrial and Agricultural Association.

===Career===
FAfter independence in 1975, he became mamer of the PAIGC and PAICV party and was deputy of the National Assembly in 1975, 1980 and 1985. He worked for the Cape Verdean Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

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onseca has taken a position as the ambassador to the [[Netherlands]] and [[European Community]] from 1987-1991, then [[Russia]] and the [[Commonwealth of Independent States]] (CIS) (1991-1994), to [[Austria]] (1999-2001) and the United Nations (2001-2004). From July 2004 to 2008, da Fonseca was the Executive Secretary of the [[Community of Portuguese Speaking Countries]].


From 1995-1997, he served as director general for Political and Cultural Affairs. Then from 1997-1999, da Fonseca was the Director General for Foreign Policy.
From 1995-1997, he served as director general for Political and Cultural Affairs. Then from 1997-1999, da Fonseca was the Director General for Foreign Policy.
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Revision as of 03:35, 22 December 2016

His Excellency
Luís de Matos Monteiro da Fonseca
4th Executive Secretary of the
Lusophone Commonwealth
In office
July 2004 – July 2008
Succeeded byDomingos Simões Pereira
Personal details
Born (1944-05-17) 17 May 1944 (age 79)
Santo Antão, Portuguese Cape Verde
Alma materUniversity of Lisbon

Luís de Matos Monteiro da Fonseca (born 17 May 1944 in Santo Antão, Portuguese Cape Verde) is a Cape Verdean diplomat and civil servant. He served as the Executive Secretary of the Community of Portuguese Language Countries between 2004 to 2008.

Biography

Early life

Matos Monteiro was member of the Party for the Independence og Guinea and Cape Verde (PAIGC) which was an underground party. He was imprisoned several times at Tarrafal camp. He worked at a fishing company named Congel in the island of São Vicente.

Between 1973 and 1974, he was secretary general of the Barlavento Commercial, Industrial and Agricultural Association.

Career

FAfter independence in 1975, he became mamer of the PAIGC and PAICV party and was deputy of the National Assembly in 1975, 1980 and 1985. He worked for the Cape Verdean Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

onseca has taken a position as the ambassador to the Netherlands and European Community from 1987-1991, then Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) (1991-1994), to Austria (1999-2001) and the United Nations (2001-2004). From July 2004 to 2008, da Fonseca was the Executive Secretary of the Community of Portuguese Speaking Countries.

From 1995-1997, he served as director general for Political and Cultural Affairs. Then from 1997-1999, da Fonseca was the Director General for Foreign Policy.

He is married and has two children.

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