Mozambique
Country Data
| System | Presidential |
|---|---|
| President/Head of State | Filipe Jacinto Nyusi |
| Prime Minister | Adriano Afonso Maleiane |
| Size of Cabinet | 22 |
| Parliament | unicameral |
| National Assembly | Assembleia da Republica |
| Seats in NA | 250 |
| Parties in NA | 3 |
| Female MPs in NA | 41.12% |
| Term of National Assembly | 5 years |
| Term of President | 5 years |
| Constitution | 2004 |
| Number of NA Elections held | 6 |
| Number of PE held | 6 |
| Next General Elections | 2024 |
List of cabinet
| Reference | Role/Ministry | Name |
|---|---|---|
| Head of State | President | Filipe Jacinto Nyusi |
| Head of Government | Prime Minister | Adriano Afonso Maleiane |
| Chief of Staff | Minister in the President's Office | Constantino Alberto Bacela |
| Finance | Minister of Economy and Finance | Ernesto Max Elias Tonela |
| Foreign | Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation | Verónica Nataniel Macamo Dlhovo |
| Defense | Minister of National Defense | Christopher Arthur Chume |
| Health | Minister of Health | Armindo Daniel Tiago |
| Justice | Minister of Justice and Constitutional and Religious Affairs | Helena Mateus Kida |
| Agriculture | Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development | Celso Ismael Correia |
| Minister of the Sea, Inland Waters and Fisheries | Lídia de Fátima da Graça Cardoso | |
| Energy/Natural Resources | Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy | Carlos Joaquim Zacarias |
| Education | Minister of Education and Human Development | Carmelita Rita Namashulua |
| Minister of Science, Technology and Higher Education | Daniel Daniel Nivagara | |
| Economy | Minister of Industry and Commerce | Silvino Augusto José Moreno |
| Digital/IT | Minister of Transport and Communications | Janfar Abdulai |
| Interior | Interior Minister | Arsénia Felicidade Félix Massingue |
| Environment | Minister of Land and Environment | Ivete Maibase |
| Labor | Minister of Labour, Employment and Social Security | Daisy Adamugy Talapa |
| Others | Minister of Culture and Tourism | Eldevina Materula |
| Minister of Gender, Children and Social Action | Nyeleti Brooke Mondlane | |
| Minister of State Administration and Public Service | Ana Comoana | |
| Minister of Public Works, Housing and Water Resources | Carlos Alberto Fortes Mesquita | |
| Minister of Combatants | Josefina Mpelo |
Main political party
| Name of party | Foundation | Times Elected to NA | Times Won at NA | Times Won at PE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mozambican Liberation Front / Frente de Libertação de Moçambique (FRELIMO) | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
| Mozambican National Resistance / Resistência Nacional Moçambicana (RENAMO) | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
| Democratic Movement of Mozambique / Movimento Democrático de Moçambique (MDM) | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Last NA elections results
| NA elections/Parties winning seats | Seats |
|---|---|
| 2019 | |
| Mozambican Liberation Front (FRELIMO) | 184 |
| Mozambican National Resistance (RENAMO) | 60 |
| Democratic Movement of Mozambique (MDM) | 6 |
| Number of parties winning seats | 3 |
| Number of parties contesting | 26 |
| Female MPs | 41.12% |
| Voter turnout | n/a |
Last Presidential elections results
| Presidential elections | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Party | |
| Filipe Jacinto Nyusi | FRELIMO | 73.46 |
| Ossufo Momade | RENAMO | 21.48 |
| Daviz Mbepo Simango | MDM | 4.33 |
| Mário Albino | AMUSI | 0.73 |
| Total no of candidates | 4 | |
| Voter Turnout | 51.84% |
Voting System
- PE: President elected directly by absolute majority popular vote (in 2 rounds, if needed) for a 5-year term (eligible for 2 consecutive terms)
- NA: 248 members elected in multi-seat constituencies by party-list proportional representation vote and 2 single members representing Mozambicans abroad directly elected by simple majority vote; members serve 5-year terms
Source: CIA World Factbook