Diamantino Pedro Azevedo
Date of Birth: 12 July 1963
Place of Birth: Cuanza Sul
EDUCATION
Doctorate in Mining Engineering, Universidade Técnica de Berlim.
Master’s Degree in Mining Engineering, Academia de Minas de Freiberg - República Federal da Alemanha.
Degree in Mining Engineerng, Academia de Minas de Freiberg.
1983 - 1984 – Pre-University in Physical Sciences, Luanda.
1980 - 1982 – Petroleum Course, Instituto Nacional de Petróleos do Sumbe.
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
2020 – Minister of Mineral Resources, Petroleum and Gas.
2017 - 2020 – Minister of Mineral Resources and Petroleum.
2006 - 2017 – CEO, FERRANGOL-E.P.
CEO, AEMR, SOMEPA.
Secretary general, African Network for Promotion of Mineral Industries.
2002 - 2006 – Director general Southern and East Africa, Tanzania Mineral Resources.
Lecturer of Mineral Economics, Faculty of Mining Egineering, Universidade Agostinho Neto.
1997 - 2002 – Consultant, Ministry of Geology and Mining.
National director for International Cooperation, Ministry of Geology and Mining.
Deputy chairman, Mining Development Fund.
POLITICAL BACKGROUND
Ruling MPLA party member.
OTHER REFERENCES
Member of Association of Metallurgical Workers and Mining Engineers, F.R.G.
Member of African Association of Geology.
Member of Order of Engineers of Portugal.
Member of General Assembly of Chamber of Energy and Mining, Tanzania.
Member of Scientific-pedagogic Council, Faculty of Engineering and Jury of Masters in Geology of Faculty of Science, Universidade Agostinho Neto.
Briefer at SADC, UNECA and GISÁFRICA forums.
Several publications on mining projects and development of industrial minerals in Angola.
Languages
English, German.
