Luís de Matos Monteiro da Fonseca
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Luís de Matos Monteiro da Fonseca (born 17 May 1944) is a Cape Verdean diplomat and civil servant.

Personal

da Fonseca was born 17 May 1944 in Santo Antao, Cape Verde. He is married and has two children.

Diplomat

da Fonseca has took a position as the ambassador to the Netherlands and European Community from 1987-1991, then Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) (1991-1994), to Austria (1999-2001) and the United Nations (2001-2004). Since July 2004, da Fonseca has been the Executive Secretary of the Community of Portuguese Speaking Countries.

Foreign ministry

From 1995-1997, he served as director general for Political and Cultural Affairs. Then from 1997-1999, da Fonseca was the Director General for Foreign Policy.

Sources

• United Nations biography

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