Manuel Pedro Pacavira

Manuel Pedro Pacavira
Minister of Agriculture
In office 1976–1981
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Artur Vidal Gomes
Ambassador of Angola to Cuba
In office 1985–1988
Preceded by	Mawete João Baptista
Succeeded by	Luís Doukui de Castro
Ambassador of Angola to the UN
In office 1988–1991
Preceded by	Elísio de Figueiredo
Succeeded by	Afonso Van-Dunem Mbinda
Governor of Cuanza Norte
In office 1991–2004
Preceded by	Francisco Vieira Dias
Succeeded by	Henrique André Júnior
Ambassador of Angola to Italy
In office 2005–2011
Preceded by	Pedro Sebastião
Succeeded by	Florêncio Mariano de Almeida
Personal details
Born	(1939-10-14)October 14, 1939 Golungo Alto, Cuanza Norte, Angola
Died	12 September 2016(2016-09-12) (aged 76) Lisbon, Portugal
Political party	MPLA

Manuel Pedro Pacavira (14 October 1939 – 12 September 2016) was the ambassador of Angola to Italy, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the International Fund for Agriculture and Development (IFAD) and the World Food Program. He previously served as Transportation Minister. He succeeded Elísio de Figueiredo as ambassador to the United Nations in 1988, serving until 1991.

Pacavira, born in Cuanza Norte, Angola, studied in Havana, Cuba. He published a book on President Jose Eduardo Dos Santos, Jose Eduardo dos Santos - A Life Devoted to the Homeland, in August 2006.

See also

• Angolan Civil War

External links

• AllAfrica- "Angola: Italy - Angolan Ambassador Hails Cabinda Peace Accord" 4 August 2006