President names new Minister of State for Economic Coordination

Angolan head of State João Lourenço Thursday appointed José de Lima Massano Minister of State for Economic Coordination, taking over from Manuel Nunes Júnior, a note from the Presidency’s Press Office has stated.

Prior to the appointment, José de Lima Massano was sacked from the position of governor of the National Bank of Angola (BNA), to which he had been appointed on 7 December, 2022.

The note added that Manuel Nunes Júnior was fired as Minister of State for Economic Coordination, a position he had been appointed to on 19 September, 2022.

José de Lima Massano was governor of the National Bank of Angola (BNA) between October 2010 and January 2015. He was previously chairman of the Executive Committee of the African Investment Bank (BAI).

José Massano holds a Master's Degree in Management and Auditing from the City University of London and a Degree in Economics from the University of Salford, Manchester, England.

Source: Angola Press News Agency (APNA)