Mozambican Youth Organisation

Mozambican Youth Organisation Organização da Juventude Moçambicana
Secretary General	Silva Fernando Livone
Founded	1977
Headquarters	Av. da Frente de Libertação de Moçamnique nº 147 7º Andar, Maputo
Mother party	FRELIMO
International affiliation	World Federation of Democratic Youth (WFDY)
Website	http://ojm.org.mz

The Mozambican Youth Organisation (Portuguese: Organização da Juventude Moçambicana, OJM), the oldest and largest youth organisation in Mozambique, is the youth wing of the FRELIMO party. It was created on November 29, 1977 and today has more than 2.8 million members. The organisation's vision is to promote patriotism, education and mobilization among young people and engage them in the challenges of development in Mozambique.

The OJM has been led by politician Silva Fernando Livone since 2020. Its objective is enshrined in the Constitution of the Republic: to promote the patriotic education of young people, mobilizing them for the political and ideological objectives of the Frelimo Party. The organisation exists to promote and defend the aspirations and interests of its members and youth in general, and to ensure their representation in national and international forums.

National structure

As set out in its constitution the Mozambican Youth Organisation is led by a National Secretariat of Central Committee (SCC) and a National Council of Jurisdiction (CJN).

Secretariat of the Central Committee

• General Secretary (Chairman) – Silva Fernando Livone
• Organisation and Training – Francisco Nunes Armeca
• Mobilization and Propaganda – Baera Bento Moreira
• Administration and Finance – Patricia Mendonça Lopes
• International Cooperation and Projects – Edma Luzia Aguiar Bruand
• Student Movement and Volunteers - Jherson Fernandes
• Jurisdiction Council President - Constantino André

Leaders

OJM leaders include:

Zacarias Kupela: 1977

Leonardo Candeeiro:

Gaspar Sitoe:

José Patrício André: 2005 - 2010

Basílio Muhate: 2010 - 2013

Pedro Cossa: 2013 - 2015

Mety Gondola: 2015 -2020

Anchia Formiga: 2020-2022

Silva Livone: 2022-present

External links

• Organização da Juventude Moçambicana
• FRELIMO