Ulisses Correia e Silva
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| Name | Ulisses Correia e Silva |
| Birth date | 1962-06-04 |
| Birth place | Mindelo, São Vicente, Cape Verde |
| Nationality | Cape Verdean |
| Occupation | Politician, Businessman |
| Office | Prime Minister of Cape Verde |
| Term start | 2016 |
| Party | Movement for Democracy (Cape Verde) |
Ulisses Correia e Silva is a Cape Verdean politician and businessman who has served as Prime Minister of Cape Verde since 2016. He is leader of the Movement for Democracy (Cape Verde) and previously directed major private-sector operations before entering high-level public office. Correia e Silva's tenure has involved engagement with international institutions, regional organizations, and bilateral partners across Africa, Europe, and the Atlantic world.
Early life and education
Born in Mindelo on São Vicente, Cape Verde, Correia e Silva grew up amid the cultural landscapes of Cape Verde and the maritime traditions of Mindelo Harbour. He completed secondary studies on São Vicente, Cape Verde before pursuing higher education at institutions in Portugal and abroad. Correia e Silva earned degrees in economics and business-related fields from universities linked to the Lusophone world, including programs affiliated with Lisbon, Porto, and higher-education networks connected to Universidade de Lisboa and professional associations in European Union contexts. His academic background placed him in contact with technocrats from Portugal, economists engaged with International Monetary Fund discussions, and administrators linked to African Development Bank initiatives.
Business career
Correia e Silva built a private-sector profile in the 1980s and 1990s working with commercial enterprises and international firms operating in Cape Verde and the Atlantic islands. He held executive roles in companies connected to the tourism sector on Sal, Cape Verde, logistics operations at Amílcar Cabral International Airport, and retail chains servicing Praia and Mindelo. His management positions brought him into networks including the World Bank project implementers, United Nations Development Programme advisers, and trade associations active with ECOWAS and EU development funds. Correia e Silva also engaged with chambers of commerce that coordinated with delegations from Portugal, Brazil, China, and Spain on investment and infrastructure projects.
Political career
Entering politics through the Movement for Democracy (Cape Verde), Correia e Silva served in municipal and national party structures, competing in elections overseen by the National Electoral Commission (Cape Verde). He became mayoral and parliamentary candidate contacts with figures from the African Union, participants in the Community of Portuguese Language Countries (CPLP), and legislators who met counterparts from Senegal, Guinea-Bissau, and Mauritania. As party leader, he negotiated coalitions and policy platforms referencing frameworks like the Sustainable Development Goals discussed with United Nations delegations and aligned with fiscal targets advised by the International Monetary Fund and World Bank. His political alliances included engagement with former presidents and prime ministers from Lusophone Africa and Portugal, as well as municipal officials from Praia and Mindelo.
Prime Ministership (2016–present)
After the 2016 legislative elections administered by the National Electoral Commission (Cape Verde), Correia e Silva assumed the office of Prime Minister, leading a cabinet that interacted with heads of state from Portugal, France, and Germany as well as with multilateral organizations including the United Nations, European Union, African Union, and Economic Community of West African States. His administration prioritized partnerships with development banks such as the African Development Bank and the European Investment Bank, while engaging bilateral donors including China, Brazil, Portugal, and the United States Department of State. During crises like the COVID-19 pandemic, his government coordinated with the World Health Organization, Pan American Health Organization, and regional health agencies in negotiations over vaccines and economic relief. Correia e Silva's premiership navigated migration dialogues with Spain and Mauritania, maritime security cooperation with United Kingdom naval units, and climate resilience planning in collaboration with United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change delegations.
Political positions and policies
Correia e Silva advocates liberalization policies aligned with market-oriented reforms promoted by International Monetary Fund advisers and investment frameworks favored by the European Union and African Development Bank. His policy agenda emphasizes tourism development linked to airlines such as TAP Air Portugal and TUI Group, renewable-energy projects supported by International Renewable Energy Agency consultations, and infrastructure programs financed by the European Investment Bank and Chinese development funds. On social policy, his administration engages with United Nations Development Programme initiatives and education partnerships with institutions like Universidade de Cabo Verde and Portuguese universities. Correia e Silva has pursued maritime and fisheries agreements with neighboring states including Senegal and Mauritania and has participated in security dialogues involving the United Nations Security Council members and regional security bodies. In foreign policy, he has strengthened ties with Portugal, Brazil, China, United States, and multilateral forums such as the Community of Portuguese Language Countries.
Personal life and honours
Correia e Silva is married and has family ties in Mindelo and Praia, maintaining connections to cultural institutions like the Cultural Center of Mindelo and music festivals that draw artists from Cape Verdean diaspora communities in Lisbon, Boston, and Paris. He has received national recognitions and diplomatic honors from partner states and organizations, reflecting cooperation with entities such as Portugal and the African Development Bank. His public profile includes participation in conferences hosted by the Atlantic Council, World Economic Forum, and CPLP summits, and meetings with leaders from Portugal, France, United States, and Brazil.
Category:Prime Ministers of Cape Verde Category:Cape Verdean politicians Category:1962 births Category:Living people