Dr. Lívio Fernandes Lopes  

Natural of the island of Fogo

Born on August 18, 1961  

University degree in Law - Macau, University Oriental Asia of Macau; International Relations, Lisbon, 1986; Administration, CENFA - Praia - Cape Verde.  

Carried out the following functions:   

• Vice-President/Chairman of the Parliamentary Group of PAICV;  
• Re-elected Deputy of the Nation and Vice - President/Chairman of Parliamentary Group of PAICV, in 2006;  
• Chairman of the Specialized Commission of the Judicial Matters, Human Rights and Social Communication (VII Legislature);  
• Chairman of the (Parliamentary) Specialized Commission of Reform of the State, Public Administration, Local Power and Defence (VI Legislature;  
• Deputy of the Nation in the legislative elections of January 14, 2001, having competed for S. Felipe's Electoral Circle - Fogo;  
• Delegate officer of the National Commission of Elections for S. Felipe's Electoral Circle - Fogo on November 20, 2000, according to announcement nr. 10 and 11/CNE/2000, published in B.O., II Series, nr. 47/2000;  
• Substitute Judge of the Tribunal of the District of 2nd Class of the Fogo by ruling, of June 23, 1998, of the Superior Council of Magistrate;  
• Lawyer (for IPAJ - Cape Verde 21 of March of 1997), being nowadays member of the Lawyers´ Order of Cape Verde;  
• Coordinator of the Cabinet of Regional Development for the Islands of Fogo and of Brava to 29/10/97. (*);  
• Worked, for two years, for the African Unit Organization, in Ethiopia.