Background and career
Daniel Francisco Chapo (born 6 January 1977) 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.
Chapo was born on 6 January 1977 in Inhaminga, Sofala Province, Mozambique. He had his primary school education in Inhaminga from 1982 to 1985, then in Dondo District from 1986 to 1987, and had secondary education in Dondo District from 1988 to 1996, then at Escola Secundária Samora Machel in Beira from 1997 to 1998. He attended Eduardo Mondlane University in Maputo and studied law, graduating with a degree in 2000. Chapo became a notary public in 2004. He later received a master's degree in development management from the Catholic University of Mozambique in 2014.
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