Born on May 28, 1969, in the Autonomous Region of Príncipe, where he spent his entire childhood and adolescence.

In 2015, he earned a degree in Public Administration and Political Science from the University Institute of Accounting, Administration, and Informatics – IUCAI.

In 2018, he completed an online Master's in Politics and Corporate Communication through MASTER CUM LAUDE SL – Málaga, Spain.

Professional Experience:

• From 2000 to 2005, he served as Assistant Director of the Ilhéu Bom Bom Tourist Complex in the Autonomous Region of Príncipe.
• From 2005 to 2007, he held the position of Regional Delegate for the Water and Electricity Company – EMAE.
• Between 2007 and 2014, he was a Member of the National Assembly, representing the Parliamentary Group of the Independent Democratic Action Party – ADI.
• From 2014 to 2018, he returned to the role of Regional Delegate for the Ports Administration Company – Enaport.
• From 2018 to 2022, he once again served as a Member of the National Assembly, representing the Parliamentary Group of the Independent Democratic Action Party – ADI.

In 2022, he was appointed Regional Secretary for the Biosphere, Environment, Agriculture, and Rural Development in the VIII Government of the Autonomous Region of Príncipe.

Born on December 23, 1979, in the Autonomous Region of Príncipe, São Tomé and Príncipe.

He spent his entire childhood and adolescence in Santo António II, Autonomous Region of Príncipe, and completed his Primary Education at Paula Lavres Primary School, Basic Education at Padrão Secondary School, and Secondary Education at the former Cadeia School—now the Cultural Center of Príncipe, in the city of Santo António.

In 1996, he moved to the capital of the country to complete his Secondary Education at the National High School.

In 2001, he returned to Príncipe and taught History at the Secondary School of Príncipe during the 2001–2003 academic years.

In 2003, he traveled to the Republic of Cuba as part of a group of scholarship students from the São Toméan government to begin a preparatory year and complete a Spanish language course, which he finished in 2004.

In 2009, he earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering from the Julio Antonio Mella Polytechnic Higher Institute (ISPJAM) of the University of Oriente in Santiago de Cuba.

After completing his degree that same year, he returned to São Tomé and began working at the Directorate of Public Works and Urban Planning (DOPU), joining the inspection team for the construction of the Trindade High School "Maria Manuela Margarido (MMM)" in São Tomé.

In 2010, he returned to the Autonomous Region of Príncipe and resumed teaching during the 2009/2010 academic year as a Chemistry and Physics teacher at Padrão Secondary School, where he remained until 2024.

In 2010, he oversaw the implementation, monitoring, and inspection of the "Mira Rio Complex" building for the Salvador Group; the design, analysis, and structural drawing of a concrete slab for the EMAE generator base in RAP; and served as the head of the inspection team for the water capture project for the São Joaquim Community, executed by the Chinese company Top International. He also designed, drew, and analyzed the structure of two reservoirs for the Dr. Manuel Quaresma Dias da Graça Regional Hospital and served as the Technical Director for the "Doctors' House" project, supervising the implementation and inspection of the construction in the Roça Porto Real community, funded by the UNDP.

Between 2011 and 2013, he was the Head of the Technical Department of the Regional Secretariat for the Environment, Natural Resources, Infrastructure, and Land Use Planning, coordinating the technical team for the Secretariat in overseeing various public works.

In 2013, after leaving the public sector, he began working at the private company HBD Group in the Autonomous Region of Príncipe, where he remained until 2020. During this period, he oversaw and inspected several projects, such as the rehabilitation of the Picão Road; the construction of the new runway at Príncipe Airport, serving as an inspector alongside the South African engineering company AURECON, executed by Mota-Engil Engenharia SA; the temporary relocation of 15 families from the Santa Rita community—Phase 1, under the airport runway extension project in Príncipe; maintenance responsibilities for Príncipe Airport (PIAU) and the roads at Bom Bom Island Resort; and land and forest management as the Land Maintenance Manager.

In 2017, he worked as an inspector for Prospectiva SA on the construction project for the road from Terra Prometida to Roça Sundy, executed by Mota-Engil Engenharia SA.

From 2020 to 2024, he served as the Technical Director for the Renovation and Transformation of a warehouse into an Incubator for Youth Entrepreneurship in the Region, a project funded by the UNDP and implemented by the Ministry of Youth, Sports, and Entrepreneurship. He also inspected the Urban Planning Project for the resettlement of the Praia das Burras community under the WACA project, funded by the World Bank; supervised the Water Supply System (SAA) project in the southern part of Príncipe Island, funded by BP and Shell; and oversaw the Rehabilitation and Expansion of the Regional Court Building—Phase 1, funded by the UNDP.

As a personal project, he designed, implemented, inspected, and built the "Vista Rica" building in the São João area of the Autonomous Region of Príncipe.

Additional Training (2011–2013):

• Participated in the International Seminar “Option + Future”: Awareness for Positive Migration, conducted by the Development of Irrigated Land Association (ADTR) in Portugal.
• Attended training at Águas de Coimbra, ADRA (Water Services of the Aveiro Region), and ADP (Water Services of Portugal) in Lisbon, Portugal.
• Completed training on "Public Procurement and Contracting" by the Policy Research and Analysis Center (CIAD) in the Autonomous Region of Príncipe.
• Participated in training at the Municipality of Faro on Public Project Design and Development, Civil Engineering Laboratory at the University of Algarve (UALG), Airport Infrastructure Maintenance and Conservation Practices at ANA Faro Airport, and Water and Wastewater Treatment Systems at FAGAR Faro, Portugal.

Additional Training (2018–2019):

• Participated in Coaching, Leadership, and Organizational Development Training in the Autonomous Region of Príncipe.
• Completed Six Sigma Training on Leadership and Organizational Development, conducted by Key Corporate in the Autonomous Region of Príncipe.
• Completed Occupational Hygiene and Safety Training with International General Certification (IGC) at the NEBOSH training center in CEDROS Palmela, Portugal.

In 2024, he was appointed Regional Secretary for Infrastructure, Public Works, and Land Use Planning in the VIII Government of the Autonomous Region of Príncipe.

Born on July 13, 1985, in the Autonomous Region of Príncipe, where he spent his entire childhood and adolescence.

He completed his Primary Education at the school of the former Porto Real company and his Secondary Education at Padrão Secondary School and Santo António II School.

In 2006, he enrolled in the Bachelor's Degree program in Mathematics at the former Polytechnic Higher Institute (ISP), now the University of São Tomé and Príncipe (USTP), in the city of São Tomé.

In 2008, he was awarded a scholarship funded by the Government of Cape Verde to pursue a Bachelor's Degree in Business Management at the University of Santiago on Santiago Island in Cape Verde.

After completing his university studies in 2012, he began his first job as a Financial Consultant at the company "Grupo INOVE - Business Consultants" in Cape Verde.

In 2015, he returned to São Tomé and Príncipe and worked at the offices of "Grupo AGORA - Consulting & Services" and "Grupo Soares da Costa" as a Financial Consultant and Manager.

In 2016, he was invited by the XVI Constitutional Government of the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe to serve as Financial Administrator of the National Medicines Fund, where, a year later, he was appointed Executive Director of the company.

In 2019, he returned to the private sector and joined "Grupo CECA-GADIS STP - Super Ckdo" as an Accountant. In the same year, he founded his own company, named “VM - Business Consultants, Lda.”

In 2022, he was appointed Regional Secretary for Finance and Public Administration in the VIII Government of the Autonomous Region of Príncipe.

Native of the Autonomous Region of Príncipe, born on October 3, 1979.

She completed her Pre-Primary and Primary Education at Paula Lavres Primary School and her Basic and Secondary Education at Padrão Secondary School and the former Cadeia School – now the Cultural Center of Príncipe. She completed her Secondary Education at the National High School in the capital city, São Tomé.

In 2013, she earned a Law degree from the Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias in Lisbon.

She attended several professional training and capacity-building courses at the National School of Public Administration of Brazil (ENAP), including:

• Project Management Training;
• Leadership and People Management Training;
• Coaching Techniques Training;
• Performance and Productivity Evaluation Training;
• Human Resource Management Training by the ILO in Turin;
• Accounting, Asset Management, and Financial Reporting Training by the Brazilian Association of Public Budgeting (ABOP).

From 2005 to 2008, she worked at TV Cabo in Portugal as an Operational Technician in the Digitalization and Data Processing Department.

From 2013 to 2015, she worked as a lawyer at the "Olinda França e Advogados" law firm in Luanda, Angola.

From 2015 to 2019, she served as a Senior Verifier, 3rd Class, in the Customs Services and was a Law Teacher at the Secondary School in the Autonomous Region of Príncipe, where she remained until 2022.

From 2019 to 2020, she worked as a Legal Advisor to the Regional Secretariat for Economy.

From 2020 to 2022, she worked as a Senior Finance Officer in the Regional Finance Department, in the Asset Management sector.

In 2022, she was appointed Regional Secretary for Social Affairs and Human Capital in the VIII Government of the Autonomous Region of Príncipe.

Married, born on November 5, 1970, in the Autonomous Region of Príncipe, where he spent his entire life and completed his education.
From 1991 to 2017, he participated in various technical and professional training programs, including:

• Training as a Pepper Cultivation Production Agent;
• Seminar on “Export Incentives”;
• Course on Management and Associative Animation;
• International Advanced Course on “Participatory Management in Self-Promotion Organizations”;
• Training for members of the Board of Directors of Self-Promotion Organizations;
• Training on the Importance and Management of Treated Water;
• Training Cycle for Brigade Leaders and Managers of Interest Groups for Road Maintenance (GIME);
• Agricultural Technical Trainers Training;
• Training on Management, Organization, Budgetary Control, and Auditing in Public Administration;
• General Agrotechnology Training;
• Workshop on the Development and Implementation of Development Projects;
• Technical Capacity Building in Agriculture and Training in Conservation and Botany.

Professional Career:
From 1993 to 2022, he held various positions, including:

• President of the Board of Directors of the Pincaté Small Farmers' Agricultural Cooperative (PICOOP);
• President of the Board of Directors of UNACOOP – Union of Cooperative Associations of Small Farmers;
• Alternate Deputy to the National Assembly for the Movimento Novo Rumo;
• Associative Animator at the NGO ZATONA-Adil;
• Manager of Road Maintenance Interest Group GIME 30;
• Agricultural Animator at the NGO ADAPPA under the Agricultural Production Capacity Improvement Project (M.C.P.A.);
• Agricultural Technician at the Regional Directorate of Agriculture;
• Head of the Regional Department of Forests and Biodiversity;
• Coordinator of the Regional Directorate for the Environment and Nature Conservation;
• Deputy to the Legislative Assembly of the Autonomous Region of Príncipe;
• Parliamentary Leader of the UMPP Bench;
• Vice-President of the Regional Legislative Assembly of Príncipe.

In 2022, he was appointed Regional Secretary for the Biosphere, Environment, Agriculture, and Rural Development in the VIII Government of the Autonomous Region of Príncipe.