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
Date15 January 2015 (2015-01-15)
LocationIndependence Square, Maputo
ParticipantsFilipe Nyusi

Attendance

Dignitaries
The ceremony took place at the Independence Square (Praça da Independência)
Country Title Dignitary
 AngolaWelfare MinisterJoão Baptista Kussumua[1]
 BotswanaVice PresidentMokgweetsi Masisi[2]
 ChinaJustice MinisterWu Aiying
 East TimorForeign MinisterJosé Luís Guterres[3]
 IndiaState MinisterV. K. Singh[4]
 LesothoKingLetsie III[5]
 MalawiForeign MinisterGeorge Chaponda[6]
 NamibiaPresidentHifikepunye Pohamba[7]
 PortugalPresidentAníbal Cavaco Silva[8]
 South AfricaPresidentJacob Zuma
 SwedenForeign MinisterMargot Wallström[9][10]
 SwazilandPrime MinisterBarnabas Sibusiso Dlamini[11]
 TanzaniaPresidentJakaya Kikwete[12]
 ZimbabweVice PresidentPhelekezela Mphoko[13]

Former leaders
Country Title Dignitary
 South Africa2nd PresidentThabo Mbeki
 Tanzania3rd PresidentBenjamin Mkapa
 Zambia1st PresidentKenneth 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. 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.
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