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Joaquim Chissano (65), an independent non-executive Director, Mr Chissano was appointed to Harmony’s Board of directors with effect from 22 April 2005.
Mr Chissano is the former President of Mozambique who has served that country in many capacities initially as a founding member of the FRELIMO movement and one of the leaders during that country’s struggle for independence (1962-1974). During the transition period of nine months that led the country to independence, he served as Prime Minister of the Transition Government (1974-1975). Subsequent to Mozambique’s independence in 1975, he was appointed foreign minister and on the death of Samora Machel, assumed the office of President of the Republic and of the FRELIMO Party. He contested the multi-party presidential election held in Mozambique in 1994 and 1999 and won on both occasions. He declined to stand for a further term of office in 2004. His leadership at the helm of the FRELIMO Party and of government, advanced constitutional and economic reforms that helped to stop the devastating civil war and start the process of reconstruction of a shattered economy. More recently, (2003-2004) he served as chairman of the African Union. He has the military rank of Major General. | 