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Joaquim Chissano

1939 - Today

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Joaquim Alberto Chissano (born 22 October 1939) is a Mozambican politician who served as the second President of Mozambique, from 1986 to 2005. He is credited with transforming the war-torn country of Mozambique into a successful African democracy. After his presidency, Chissano became an elder statesman, envoy and diplomat for both his home country and the United Nations. Chissano also served as Chairperson of the African Union from 2003 to 2004. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Joaquim Chissano is the 4,369th most popular politician (up from 4,629th in 2019), the 5th most popular biography from Mozambique (up from 6th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Mozambican Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Joaquim Chissano ranks 4,369 out of 19,576. Before him are Carl, 3rd Prince of Leiningen, Cao Mao, Auguste, Duke of Leuchtenberg, Othniel, Margaret II, Countess of Flanders, and Louis II, Count of Flanders. After him are Princess Alexandrine of Prussia, Charles, Grand Duke of Baden, Phraates V, António Lobo Antunes, King Huiwen of Qin, and Shamshi-Adad V.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1939, Joaquim Chissano ranks 68. Before him are Claude François, Joel Schumacher, Mark Margolis, Karl-Heinz Schnellinger, Dale T. Mortensen, and Chandra Bahadur Dangi. After him are Emil Constantinescu, Pak Pong-ju, Daniel C. Tsui, Milva, Carolina Herrera, and Ruud Lubbers.

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In Mozambique

Among people born in Mozambique, Joaquim Chissano ranks 5 out of 38. Before him are Eusébio (1942), Yasuke (1530), Samora Machel (1933), and Carlos Queiroz (1953). After him are Filipe Nyusi (1959), Afric Simone (1956), Graça Machel (1945), Armando Guebuza (1943), Mário Coluna (1935), Paulo Fonseca (1973), and Júlio Duarte Langa (1927).

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Among POLITICIANS In Mozambique

Among politicians born in Mozambique, Joaquim Chissano ranks 2. Before him are Samora Machel (1933). After him are Filipe Nyusi (1959), Graça Machel (1945), Armando Guebuza (1943), Eduardo Mondlane (1920), Luísa Diogo (1958), Carlos Agostinho do Rosário (1954), Pascoal Mocumbi (1941), Mário da Graça Machungo (1941), Marcelino dos Santos (1929), and Afonso Dhlakama (1953).

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