19 Notable alumni of Eduardo Mondlane University
Updated: May 05, 2026 EliteDegrees
Eduardo Mondlane University is ranked #2,048 in the world and #1 in Mozambique by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 19 notable alumni from Eduardo Mondlane University sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with Eduardo Mondlane University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Estanislau da Silva
1952-. (aged 74)
politician
Estanislau da Conceição Aleixo Maria da Silva is an East Timorese politician and a key member of Fretilin. He was acting Prime Minister from May 2007 to August 2007.
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2. Verónica Macamo
1957-. (aged 69)
jurist
politician
Verónica Nataniel Macamo Dlhovo 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.
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3. Oldemiro Balói
1955-2021 (aged 66)
economist
teacher
minister
politician
Oldemiro Júlio Marques Balói was a Mozambican political figure who served in the government of Mozambique as Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2008 to 2017.
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4. Esperança Bias
1958-. (aged 68)
politician
minister
Esperança Bias is a Mozambican politician. She is a graduate of the Faculty of Economy at the Eduardo Mondlane University. From 1999 to 2005, she served as the Deputy Minister of Mineral Resources (beginning in 1999). From 2005 to 2015, she served as Mozambique's Minister of Mineral Resources. In 2015, incoming president Filipe Nyusi replaced her with Pedro Conceição Couto.
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5. Amélia Muge
1952-. (aged 74)
singer
songwriter
composer
Amélia Muge is a Mozambique-born Portuguese singer, instrumentalist, composer, and lyricist. She is noted for her fado voice and poetic lyrics.
6. Hirondina Joshua
1987-. (aged 39)
poet
Hirondina Joshua, is a Mozambican poet, prose writer and jurist. She is a member of the Mozambican Writers Association (Associação dos Escritores Moçambicanos - AEMO). One of the best voices of his generation. Translated into several languages. In Brazil, her book Os Ângulos da Casa was adapted into a modern dance piece. She participated in the Edinburgh International Book Festival,...
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7. Carlos Nuno Castel-Branco
1960-. (aged 66)
opinion journalist
university teacher
human rights defender
political scientist
economist
Carlos Nuno Castel-Branco is a prominent Mozambican economist.
8. Alcinda Honwana
1962-. (aged 64)
academic
anthropologist
Alcinda Manuel Honwana is a Mozambican anthropologist who is a Centennial Professor and the Strategic Director of the Firoz Lalji Institute for Africa at the London School of Economics and Political Science. Her research considers young people, social movements, political protests and social change. She served as a Senior Adviser for the United Nations in the Department of Economic and...
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9. Adriano Maleiane
1949-. (aged 77)
civil servant
economist
minister
politician
Adriano Afonso Maleiane is a Mozambican economist and politician who served as the Prime Minister of Mozambique from 3 March 2022 to 15 January 2025.
10. Luísa Diogo
1958-2026 (aged 68)
minister
economist
politician
Luísa Dias Diogo was a Mozambican economist and politician who served as Prime Minister of Mozambique from 2004 to 2010. She also served as Minister of Planning and Finance between 2000 and 2005. Diogo was the first female prime minister of Mozambique and her term in office was notable for the economic reforms that brought financial stability to the country...
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11. Daviz Simango
1964-2021 (aged 57)
politician
Daviz Mbepo Simango was a Mozambican politician who was Mayor of Beira from 2003 to the day of his death in February 2021. He was also the President of the Democratic Movement of Mozambique (MDM). He was son of Uria Timoteo Simango the first Vice-President of FRELIMO and Celina Tapua Simango. He joined the main opposition party RENAMO in 1997...
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12. Ana Pessoa Pinto
1956-. (aged 70)
politician
Ana Maria Pessoa Pereira da Silva Pinto is an East Timorese politician who served in several roles, including as the country's prosecutor general. She is a member of FRETILIN.
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13. Mia Couto
1955-. (aged 71)
poet
writer
biologist
children's writer
novelist
António Emílio Leite Couto, better known as Mia Couto, is a Mozambican writer. He won the Camões Prize in 2013, the most important literary award in the Portuguese language, and the Neustadt International Prize for Literature in 2014.
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14. Mari Alkatiri
1949-. (aged 77)
politician
Mari bin Amude Alkatiri GCIH is a Timorese politician. He was Prime Minister of East Timor from May 2002 until his resignation on 26 June 2006 following weeks of political unrest in the country, and again from September 2017 until May 2018. He is the Secretary-General of the Fretilin party and was the former President of the Special Administrative Region...
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15. Paulina Chiziane
1955-. (aged 71)
writer
Paulina "Poulli" Chiziane is an author of novels and short stories in the Portuguese language. She was awarded the 2021 Camões Prize for literature, awarded to writers from Portuguese-speaking countries.
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16. Carlos Agostinho do Rosário
1954-. (aged 72)
civil servant
diplomat
minister
politician
Carlos Agostinho do Rosário is a Mozambican politician who was the Prime Minister of Mozambique from 17 January 2015 until 3 March 2022. He is a member of the FRELIMO, and served under President Filipe Nyusi. He worked as a civil servant in the 1970s and was Governor of Zambezia Province between 1987 and 1994. Later he served a short...
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17. Alcinda Abreu
1953-. (aged 73)
politician
minister
Alcinda António de Abreu is a Mozambican politician. She was Minister of Foreign Affairs of Mozambique from 2005 to 2008, having previously been the Minister of Social Welfare. She most recently served as Minister of the Environment. She has worked to increase the role of women in climate change.
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18. Daniel Chapo
1977-. (aged 49)
news presenter
lawyer
radio personality
politician
Daniel Francisco Chapo is a Mozambican politician, lawyer and jurist who has been the president of Mozambique since 15 January 2025. Chapo previously served as the governor of Inhambane Province from 2016 to 2024. Chapo was the Secretary-General and candidate of the ruling political party, FRELIMO, for the 2024 presidential election.
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19. Nazira Abdul
1968-. (aged 58)
minister
pediatrician
politician
Nazira Karimo Vali Abdula is a pediatrician and politician from Mozambique. She has served as Minister of Health in the government of Filipe Nyusi from January 19, 2015, until January 17, 2020.
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