Lutero Simango (born 1960) [1] is a Mozambique politician from the Democratic Movement of Mozambique (MDM). [2] He has been a member of the Assembly of the Republic since 2000, where he is leader of his party. [3]
Lutero Simango (born 1960) [1] is a Mozambique politician from the Democratic Movement of Mozambique (MDM). [2] He has been a member of the Assembly of the Republic since 2000, where he is leader of his party. [3]
In December 2021, he was elected president of the MDM, which is the second largest party in the Mozambican opposition. [4] He succeeded his brother in this role. [5]
In June 2024, he was one of a number of African leaders to sign the Paris Declaration. [6] In the 2024 Mozambican general election he was his party's candidate for president. [7] This was after the withdrawal of Albano Carige, who had been the partys candidate. [8] He pledged to build more factories and lower the cost of living for citizens. [9] This was alongside support for vocational training for young people. [10] He also advocated for reforms of the political system. [11] In the election he won 3% of the vote for President of Mozambique. [12]
His brother Daviz Simango, the founder of the MDM, died in February 2021. [13] He was formerly mayor of the city of Beira. [14]
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