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Daniel Chapo

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Source: Presidency of the Republic of Mozambique

President of the Republic[1][2][3]

Serving in the Government of Daniel Chapo since 15 Jan 2025. 3 public offices on record since 2016.

In office
1 yr 9 mos
Record
Verified
Offices
3

Verified on presidencia.gov.mz · checked 16 Oct 2026

Daniel Chapo has been President of Mozambique since January 2025. A lawyer by training, he served as a district administrator and was Governor of Inhambane Province from 2016 to 2024.[4]

Overview

Current office

Verified

President of the Republic[1][2][3]

Government of Daniel Chapo

Since

15 Jan 2025

1 yr 9 mos

Country
Mozambique
Born
6 Jan 1977, Inhaminga, Mozambique[4]
First office on record
Governor of Inhambane Province, 2016

Career

Record in public office

3 offices
  1. 15 Jan 2025 – present

    President of the Republic[1][2][3]

    Republic of MozambiqueVerified
  2. 15 Jan 2025 – present

    President (head of government)[1][2][3]

    Government of Daniel ChapoVerified
  3. 2016 – 2024

    Governor of Inhambane Province[4]

    Sourced

Education

Education

Sourced
  • Law, Eduardo Mondlane University[4]
  • Master's in development management, Catholic University of Mozambique[4]

In government

Serves with 19 colleagues

Full cabinet

Evidence

How this record is supported

Claims by status

6 claims · 4 sources

  • Verified 3
  • Sourced 3

Sources

  1. [1]
    Presidência da República de Moçambique

    Presidency of the Republic of MozambiqueOfficialChecked 16 Oct 2026

  2. [2]
    List of current heads of state and government

    WikipediaReferenceChecked 12 Oct 2026

  3. [3]
    Daniel Chapo

    WikipediaReferenceChecked 16 Oct 2026

  4. [4]
    Daniel Chapo (Wikipedia)

    WikipediaReferenceChecked 17 Oct 2026

Cite this record

Govpedia. "Daniel Chapo." President of the Republic. Record gp:person/daniel-chapo, last checked 16 Oct 2026. IQGov. https://govpedia.org/person/daniel-chapo/