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João Melo

Politician

João Melo is a politically exposed person. They are a person of interest by virtue of their position and the influence they may hold. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	ANÍBAL JOÃO DA SILVA MELO · Anibal João Melo · Joao Melo · João Melo · چواو ميلو				[sources]
Other name	Anibal Joao da Silva Melo · Aníbal João da Silva Melo · João Melo				[sources]
Birth date	1955-09-05				[sources]
Place of birth	Luanda · Luanda Province				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	Angola				[sources]
Country	Angola				[sources]
Citizenship	Angola				[sources]
Classification	National government (unknown status)				[sources]
First name	Anibal · João				[sources]
Last name	Melo				[sources]
Website	www.parlamento.ao				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q3810723				[sources]
Position	Member of the National Assembly of Angola · Minister of Social Communication of Angola (2017-2020) · National Assembly (member, 2012-2017)				[sources]
Education	Federal University of Rio de Janeiro				[sources]
Last change	2025-07-01	Last processed	2025-09-08	First seen	2019-05-21

Descriptions

Angolan writer and journalist

— Wikidata non-official source, 2023-07-18

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