Arsénia Massingue

Arsénia Felicidade Félix Massingue is a Mozambican politician who served as the Minister of the Interior from November 2021 until August 2023. She is the first woman to serve as Interior Minister in Mozambican history.

Her Excellency
Arsénia Massingue
Massingue in 2017
Minister of the Interior of Mozambique
In office
11 November 2021 – 28 August 2023
PresidentFilipe Nyusi
Prime MinisterAdriano Afonso Maleiane
Carlos Agostinho do Rosário
Preceded byAmade Miquidade
Succeeded byPascoal Pedro João Ronda
Personal details
NationalityMozambican
Political partyFRELIMO
OccupationCabinet minister
ProfessionPolitician

Background

Massingue had served as the provincial police commander in the Inhambane, Manica and Nampula provinces. Before her appointment as a cabinet minister, Massingue had served as the Director of the National Immigration Service (SENAMI).[1]

On 11 November 2021, Massingue was appointed as the Minister of the Interior by president Filipe Nyusi, replacing Amade Miquidade, who was dismissed by Nyusi without an explanation.[2][3][4] She was the first woman to serve as Interior Minister in Mozambican history.[5][6]

On 28 August 2023, Nyusi sacked her as Interior minister and replaced her with Pascoal Pedro João Ronda.[7]

References
  1. "Mozambique's first woman interior minister appointed". The Star. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
  2. mozambique. "President dismisses Defence Minister, Interior Minister and Minister in the President's Office". Mozambique. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
  3. "Defence minister of insurgency-hit Mozambique fired". News24. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
  4. mozambique. "Breaking: President appoints three new Ministers". Mozambique. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
  5. mozambique. "Mozambique: Arsénia Massingue first woman Interior Minister - AIM". Mozambique. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
  6. Welle (www.dw.com), Deutsche. "Moçambique: Novos ministros "são nomes claramente bem acertados" | DW | 12.11.2021". DW.COM. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
  7. "President dismisses Arsénia Massingue, appoints Pascoal Ronda as Interior Minister of Mozambique". Mozambique. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
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