Filomena Mascarenhas Tipote (born 1 March 1969) is a Guinea-Bissauian politician who served as

Minister of Foreign Affairs In many countries, the ministry of foreign affairs (abbreviated as MFA or MOFA) is the highest government department exclusively or primarily responsible for the state's foreign policy and foreign relations, relations, diplomacy, bilateralism, ...

from 2001 to 2002 and

Minister of Defence A ministry of defence or defense (see spelling differences), also known as a department of defence or defense, is the part of a government responsible for matters of defence and military forces, found in states where the government is divid ...

from 2003 to 2004.

Career

Tipote was appointed Secretary of State by Prime Minister Caetano N'Tchama in 2000. After his resignation on 19 March 2001, she was appointed Minister of Social Solidarity, Employment and Poverty Control by his successor,

Faustino Imbali Faustino Fudut Imbali (born 1 May 1956)Peter Karibe Mendy (2013) ''Historical Dictionary of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau'', Scarecrow Press, p229 is a Guinea-Bissau, Bissau-Guinean politician who was Heads of Government of Guinea-Bissau, Prime ...

. Tipote was appointed Foreign Minister by

Alamara Nhassé Alamara Ntchia Nhassé (born 2 June 1957) is a Guinea-Bissau, Bissau-Guinean politician, who was Heads of Government of Guinea-Bissau, Prime Minister from 9 December 2001 to 17 November 2002. Nhassé is currently the President of the National Rec ...

on 9 December 2001, representing Guinea-Bissau at the

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, and serving in that role until 17 November 2002. On that date, she was appointed Minister of Public Administration, Public Works, Labor and Employment under

Mário Pires Mário Pires (born 1949) is a Bissau-Guinean politician who was Prime Minister from 2002 to 2003. He is a member of the Social Renewal Party (PRS). Early life Pires took office as Prime Minister on 17 November 2002, when he was appointed by Pr ...

, but she was dismissed from that role by President

Kumba Ialá Kumba Ialá Embaló, also spelled Yalá (15 March 1953 – 4 April 2014), was a Bissau-Guinean politician who was president from 17 February 2000 until he was deposed in a bloodless military coup on 14 September 2003. He belonged to the Bala ...

in January 2003, with no reason given. With another change of government, Tipote was appointed Minister of Defence by

Artur Sanhá António Artur Sanhá (born 1965) is a Bissau-Guinean politician. He was the Prime Minister of Guinea-Bissau from 28 September 2003 to 10 May 2004 and also served as Secretary-General of the Party for Social Renewal (PRS). Career Following ...

on 28 September 2003, despite having no military experience. The military leadership did not attend her

swearing in Traditionally, an oath (from Anglo-Saxon ', also a plight) is a statement of fact or a promise taken by a sacrality as a sign of verity. A common legal substitute for those who object to making sacred oaths is to give an affirmation instead. ...

ceremony. She was the first woman to hold the office and served until 10 May 2004. Since 2007, Tipote has worked with the Voz di Paz (Voice of Peace) program, which focuses on giving Guinea-Bissauians a voice in the peacebuilding process.

References

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