Brito António Sozinho is an Angolan diplomat. He is currently the ambassador to Mozambique, Swaziland, Malawi and Madagascar. Sozinho previously served as the ambassador to Nigeria, Benin, Togo, Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Seychelles, Burundi, Guinea-Bissau, Senegal, and Sweden.[1]

Brito Sozinho
Ambassador of Angola to Mozambique
Assumed office
2014
Preceded byIsaías Jaime Vilinga
Ambassador of Angola to Nigeria
In office
1987–2000
Preceded byArmindo Vieira
Succeeded byEvaristo Domingos Kimba
Ambassador of Angola to Tanzania
In office
2000–2006
Preceded byJosé Agostinho Neto
Succeeded byAmbrósio Lukoki
Ambassador of Angola to Guinea-Bissau
In office
2006–2011
Ambassador of Angola to Sweden
In office
2011–2014
Preceded byDomingos Culolo
Succeeded byIsaías Jaime Vilinga
Personal details
Born
Brito António Sozinho
NationalityAngolan
Political partyMPLA

Sozinho was a part of the liberation struggle in Angola, and is a very influential diplomat in the Ministry of External Relation in Angola. He is one of wealthiest Angolans and has earned a stake in the country's highly lucrative oil industry.[2]

During his time as Angola's representative to Guinea-Bissau, Sozinho was given the National Order of Merit of Co-operation and Development, which is Guinea-Bissau's highest award.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Guinea-Bissau: Angolan Ambassador Accredited". 2007. Archived from the original on 2007-09-26. Retrieved 2007-11-22.
  2. ^ Reed, Kristin. Crude Existence: Environment and the Politics of Oil in Northern Angola. University of California Press, Berkeley, 2009, p. 32
  3. ^ "West Africa: Ambassador Brito Sozinho Distinguished in Guinea Bissau - allAfrica.com". AllAfrica.com. Retrieved 4 May 2017.