1969, Master's in Economics, Higher Institute of Economic and Financial Sciences, Lisbon Technical University. 1969-70, Economics Technician, Lisbon National Institute for Industrial Research; 1970, Economist, Banco de Fomento Nacional, Portugal, then Mozambique; 1974, Minister for Economic Coordination; 1975-76, Minister of Industry and Commerce; 1978, Minister of Energy; 1978-82, Minister of Agriculture and 1980-94, Minister of Planning; 1983-86, Governor of the Zambezia Province; 1986, Prime Minister of Mozambique; since 1995, Chairman of the Board, Banco Internacional de Moçambique.