Inauguration of Filipe Nyusi

Date| 15 January 2015 (2015-01-15)
Location| Independence Square, Maputo
Participants| 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.

## Attendance[edit]

### Dignitaries[edit]

Country  | Title  | Dignitary

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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[edit]

Country  | Title  | Dignitary

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

## References[edit]

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. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
7. ^ "President Pohamba in Maputo". Namibian Sun. 15 January 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[edit]

* 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