Ulisses Correia e Silva

José Ulisses de Pina Correia e Silva
Prime Minister of Cape Verde
Incumbent
Assumed office 22 April 2016
Preceded by	José Maria Neves
Personal details
Born	4 June 1962 Praia, Cape Verde
Political party	Movement for Democracy
Children	2
Alma mater	Liceu Domingos Ramos Technical University of Lisbon
Religion	Roman Catholicism

José Ulisses de Pina Correia e Silva (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʒuˈzɛ uˈlisɨʒ dɨ ˈpinɐ kuˈʁejɐ i ˈsilvɐ]) (born 4 June 1962) is a Cape Verdean businessman and politician who has been Prime Minister of Cape Verde since 22 April 2016.^[1]

He took office after his party, the Movement for Democracy, won the 20 March 2016 parliamentary election.^[2]

Early life and education

In 1988, Silva graduated from the School of Economics and Business Management at the Technical University of Lisbon.^[3]

Early Career

Silva started his career in the banking sector. He became the director of administration at the Bank of Cape Verde. He also taught at the Jean Piaget University of Cape Verde.^[3]

Political career

In 1995, Silva started working for the Cape Verde government in Finance. He served as Secretary of State from 1995 to 1998 and Minister of Finance from 1999 to 2000.^[4] Between 2006 and 2008, Silva led the Movement for Democracy (MpD) party as the party's vice-president. In 2008, he was elected as the mayor of Praia and reelected as Praia's mayor in 2013. The same year, Silva became the president of the MpD party.^[5]

On the other hand, Silva was also the executive president of UCCLA (the Union of Afro-Pan-American-Asiatic Lusophony Capital Cities) in 2013 and later became the president of IDC Africa in November 2014.^[6]

IMF

in June 2016, Silva and Finance Minister Olavo Correia met with representatives from the International Monetary Fund to discuss Cabo Verde's economy.^[7] A few months later, in September 2016, Silva and members of his government met with the IMF to discuss the 2016 Article IV consultation.^[8]

References

1. "Chefe do Executivo cabo-verdiano promete respostas rápidas mas alerta que não há soluções milagrosas" [Cape Verde Chief Executive promises quick answers but warns that there are no miracle cures]. conexaolusofona.org (in Portuguese). Retrieved 22 April 2016.
2. "Ulisses 2016". ulisses2016.com. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
3. "Ulisses Correia e Silva é eleito Primeiro-Ministro de Cabo Verde". Conexão Lusófona. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
4. "Ulisses Correia e Silva is Next Prime Minister of Cape Verde". Latin American Herald Tribune. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
5. "News Analysis: Cape Verde witnesses peaceful handover following elections". news.xinhuanet.com. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
6. "Ulisses Correia e Silva - MPD" (in Portuguese). RTC. 7 May 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
7. "Press Release: IMF Staff Concludes Visit to Cabo Verde". imf.org. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
8. "IMF Staff Completes 2016 Article IV Mission to Cabo Verde". imf.org. Retrieved 27 November 2016.