Paulino Domingos Baptista (born 8 July 1951, Luanda) is an Angolan politician who served as minister of Hotel and Tourism and currently serves as ambassador of Angola to the Holy See.[1]

Early life and education

Paulino Domingos Baptista born and raised in Angolan capital, Luanda studied Economics at the Agostinho Neto University graduating in 1988. He is married with four children.[1] He speaks three foreign languages of Portuguese, Spanish and English.[1]

career

He began working in 1976 as delegate of the Ministry of the Interior in the provinces of Cunene, Huila and Luanda until 1990, when he became national director of tourism. From 1991 to 2016, he served in various positions in the ministry of Hotel and Tourism as deputy minister, Secretary of State and an interim minister of tourism.[2][3] He was appointed substantive minister of tourism in 2016 and served until 2017 when he was appointed Angolan ambassador to the Holy See. He presented his letter of credence to the Holy See on 7 September 2018.[4][5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "The Credential Letters of the Ambassador of Angola to the Holy See". press.vatican.va. Retrieved 2022-06-18.
  2. ↑ Rogers, Andrew J.; Grütter, Herman S. (November 2009). "Fe-rich and Na-rich megacryst clinopyroxene and garnet from the Luxinga kimberlite cluster, Lunda Sul, Angola". Lithos. 112: 942–950. doi:10.1016/j.lithos.2009.06.021. ISSN 0024-4937.
  3. ↑ "Angola's hotel and tourism sector creates 191,000 jobs so far - Forum Macao | 中葡論壇 | 中葡论坛 | Fórum de Macau". 2016-04-08. Retrieved 2022-06-18.
  4. ↑ Ruda Santolaria, Juan José (2016-03-31), "Vatican and the Holy See", International Law, Oxford University Press, retrieved 2022-06-18
  5. ↑ Domenico, Roy (2019-02-05), ""An Embassy to a Golf Course?": Conundrums on the Road to the United States' Diplomatic Representation to the Holy See, 1784–1984", Roman Catholicism in the United States, Fordham University Press, pp. 108–130, retrieved 2022-06-18


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