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Chief Fernandez was born in Lagos, Nigeria to the Fernandez family that originated from Cuba.
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He was considered one of the richest men in Africa. He started his diplomatic career in 1996 as Consul of the Repubilc of Dahomey (now Benin Republic). In 1982, he served as advisor to the Angolan Government on Economic matter.
He held this position for two years until his appointment as Deputy Permanent Representative of Mozambique to the United Nations in 1984.
Fernandez ran an oil company called Petro Inett which obtained a 50% share with South African-based Energy Africa Limited in a deal with the state oil company for exploration rights in a 4,700 km2 area of Angola"s coast in 1996. In 1992, he was appointed as Special Adviser to the President of Mozambique on International Economic Matters, a position he held for three years.
Fernandez died on September 1, 2015 in Belgium after an undisclosed illness of several months and was buried at Ixelles Cemetery in Brussels on September 18, 2015.
