Inauguration of Filipe Nyusi

The inauguration of Filipe Nyusi as the fourth president of Mozambique took place on Thursday, 15 January 2015. The inauguration marked the beginning of the first term of Filipe Nyusi as President.

Inauguration of Filipe Nyusi

Date	15 January 2015 (2015-01-15)
Location	Independence Square, Maputo
Participants	Filipe Nyusi

Attendance

Dignitaries

Country	Title	Dignitary
Angola	Welfare Minister	João Baptista Kussumua[1]
Botswana	Vice President	Mokgweetsi Masisi[2]
China	Justice Minister	Wu Aiying[citation needed]
East Timor	Foreign Minister	José Luís Guterres[3]
India	State Minister	V. K. Singh[4]
Lesotho	King	Letsie III[5]
Malawi	Foreign Minister	George Chaponda[6]
Namibia	President	Hifikepunye Pohamba[7]
Portugal	President	Aníbal Cavaco Silva[8]
South Africa	President	Jacob Zuma[citation needed]
Sweden	Foreign Minister	Margot Wallström[9][10]
Swaziland	Prime Minister	Barnabas Sibusiso Dlamini[11]
Tanzania	President	Jakaya Kikwete[12]
Zimbabwe	Vice President	Phelekezela Mphoko[13]

Former leaders

Country	Title	Dignitary
South Africa	2nd President	Thabo Mbeki
Tanzania	3rd President	Benjamin Mkapa
Zambia	1st President	Kenneth Kaunda

References

1. "Welfare Minister attends Mozambican President's inauguration". Agencia Angola Press. 15 January 2015. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
2. "VP attends Nyusi's inauguration". Daily News (Botswana). 15 January 2015. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
3. "Nyusi Meets With Foreign Guests". Mozambique News Agency. 16 January 2015. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
4. "Singh congratulates new President of Mozambique". twitter.com. 15 January 2015. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
5. "SADC heads of state arrive in Mozambique for president's inauguration". en.starafrica.com. 15 January 2015. Archived from the original on 28 June 2015. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
6. "Mutharika cancels Mozambique trip". Nyasa Times. 14 January 2015. Archived from the original on 7 February 2015. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
7. "President Pohamba in Maputo". Namibian Sun. 15 January 2015. Archived from the original on 25 June 2015. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
8. "Portugal President starts three-day trip to Mozambique for Nyusi inauguration". The Portugal News. 14 January 2015. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
9. "Israel gives Swedish foreign minister cold shoulder". en.europeonline-magazine.eu. 15 January 2015. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
10. "Wallström's tweet". twitter.com. 15 January 2015. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
11. "PM represents King at Moza President's inauguration". The Swazi Observer. 15 January 2015. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
12. "Rais Kikwete ahudhuria sherehe za kumuapisha Rais mpya wa Msumbiji". Michuzi Blog. 15 January 2015. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
13. "Mphoko in Mozambique". The Herald (Zimbabwe). 15 January 2015. Retrieved 16 January 2015.

External links

• Images of the ceremony on Facebook
• President Jacob Zuma visits Mozambique on Flickr
• Filipe Nyusi has been sworn in as Mozambique's new president on YouTube