Her Excellency Amélia Matos Sumbana
Ambassador of the Republic of Mozambique
to the United States of America

Ambassador Amélia Matos Sumbana presented her Letter of Credence to the President of the United States of America on 4 November 2009. Prior to taking up her current assignment in Washington, she was a Member of Mozambique’s National Parliament from 1994 to 2009, wherein she held various positions including Committee Member for International Relations. She was also elected to the Council of the Maputo Municipal Chamber.

Her experience in civil service dates back to 1972 when she served consecutively at the Institute for Agricultural Research Documentation Centre (INIA),then teacher at Manyanga Secondary School and was Department Head for International Cooperation at the Ministry of Education. Ambassador Sumbana was likewise engaged in working with international organizations such as the United Nations Development Program (UNDP). She was also appointed as Secretary for FRELIMO’s Central Committee for International Relations and Head Mistress of the Instituto Médio Politécnico Alvor in Manhiça.

Born in Chamanculo, Ambassador Sumbana holds a Masters Degree in Population Development from Eduardo Mondlane University in Maputo.