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Address: Stromstrasse 47, 10551 Berlin, Germany
Tel.: (+49) 30 398 765 00
Fax: (+49) 30 398 765 03
E-mail: info@embassy-of-mozambique.de
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H.E. Amadeu Paulo Samuel da Conceição
His Excellency Amadeu Paulo Samuel da Conceição has served as the Ambassador of the Republic of Mozambique to the Federal Republic of Germany since November 2011. In addition to his primary accreditation in Berlin, he is concurrently accredited as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Holy See (since December 2011), the Republic of Austria (since July 2012), the Czech Republic and the Republic of Hungary (since 2013), and the Republic of Poland (since 2015).
Ambassador da Conceição began his diplomatic career in 1978, joining the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mozambique. He held early assignments in the Europe and America Division before being posted to the Permanent Mission of Mozambique to the United Nations in New York in 1982–83. He was subsequently promoted through the diplomatic ranks and posted to Berlin (then the German Democratic Republic), where he served from 1984 to 1989.
In the 1990s, he served in senior roles including Chargé d’Affaires in Bonn (1990–1991), Assistant to the Minister of Foreign Affairs (1991), Director for Africa and the Middle East (1992–1994), and Ambassador to the Italian Republic (1994–1999). While in Rome, he was also accredited to Greece and served as Permanent Representative to the FAO and IFAD.
Ambassador da Conceição later served as National Director of Protocol (1999–2002), and then as Ambassador to Brazil, Argentina, and Chile with residence in Brasília (2002–2004). From 2004 to 2007, he was Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, and from 2007 to 2011, he served as Mozambique’s Ambassador to the Republic of Cuba.
He holds a degree in International Relations from St. John’s University (Rome campus) and is fluent in Portuguese, with strong command of English, French, and Spanish, and working knowledge of Italian and German.
Ambassador da Conceição has received numerous distinctions, including the Grand Cross of the Order of Rio Branco from Brazil (2004), the title of Honorary Citizen of Rio de Janeiro (2003), and an honorary diploma from the President of Mozambique for his contributions to African diplomacy.
Born on 8 May 1960 in Chonguene, Gaza Province, Mozambique, he is married and the father of two children.
History
The German Democratic Republic (GDR) established diplomatic relations with Mozambique as early as 1975, the year it gained independence. Mozambique maintained close relations with the former GDR, where many Mozambicans studied and worked.
Following Mozambique’s civil war in 1992, Germany helped with the reconstruction of the country. The large number of high-level visits testify the strong nature of bilateral relations. Last year a delegation of five Mozambican members of parliament visited the German Bundestag and the German Bundesrat, holding talks with the Federal Foreign Office, and the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development.
The main bond between Germany and Mozambique is arguably in development cooperation, as Germany is currently providing the country with approximately EUR 60 million per year. The economic relationship between these countries is also dynamic, thanks to Mozambique's natural resources, such as natural gas.
