Background
Lopes, Jose Luis Fernandes was born on December 20, 1947 in Praia, Cape Verde. Son of Fernando Lopes Almeida and Catarina Fernandes Lopes de Almeida.
Cape Verde ambassador to the United States
Lopes, Jose Luis Fernandes was born on December 20, 1947 in Praia, Cape Verde. Son of Fernando Lopes Almeida and Catarina Fernandes Lopes de Almeida.
Bachelor in History, Faculty Humanities, Lisbon, Portugal, 1970. Doctor of Laws, Arizona College Political Science, 1983. Master of Arts in International Public Policy, John Hopkins University, 1984.
Master of Arts in Social Change & Development, John Hopkins University, 1986.
Agricultural technical engineer specializing in hydraulics Portuguese Ministry Public Works, 1968—1972. Member council African Party for Independence Cape Verde and Guine-Bissau, 1973. Teacher Domingos Ramos High School, Praia, 1974—1975.
Member delegate Cape Verde's Independence, Portugal, 1974. Representative Popular National Assembly. Member commission in charge elaboration of constitution, Cape Verde, 1974.
Secretary, 1977—1980. Ambassador.
Member of council African Party for Independence Cape Verde and Guine-Bissau, 1973. Member delegate which negotiated Cape Verde"s independence from Portugal, 1974.
Children: Dunia, Katherine.
