Isaqueo Batista Dias Napolião

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.