Luis de Matos Fonseca

Background

Fonseca, Luis de Matos was born on May 17, 1944 in Ponta D'Sol, Cape Verde. Son of Aguinaldo Teodoro Fonseca and Maria Rosa Pereira.

Career

Head, PAICV's Regional Board, St. Vincent, Cape Verde, 1974-1976; member, National Commission PAICV, Praia, Cape Verde, since 1974; Deputy, National Assembly, Cape Verde, 1975-1987; head, National Youth Organisation, Praia, 1978-1984; head, PAICV Town Committee, Praia, 1984-1987; ambassador to European Economic Community, the Netherlands, and Belgium, Cape Verde Embassy, the Hague, the Netherlands, since 1987. Member science county A. Cabral Institute, Praia, since 1986.

Achievements

• Luis de Matos Fonseca has been listed as a noteworthy Diplomat by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member African Party of the Independence Guinea-Bissau and Cape Verde, Cape Verde, 1965-1980. Founding member African Party of the Independence Cape Verde, 1981. Chairman Friendship and Solidarity Association, Praia, 1985-1987.

Member De Witte Literature Society.

Interests

• Avocations: history, arts, swimming, jogging.

Connections

Married Maria Fernanda Lima, June 20, 1970. Children: Rosa Maria L., Djassi L. Monteiro.

Father:

Aguinaldo Teodoro Fonseca Pereira

Mother:

Maria Rosa Pereira

Spouse:

Maria Fernanda Lima

child:

Djassi L. Monteiro Fonseca

child:

Rosa Maria L. Fonseca