Margarida Talapa could be the president of the Assembly of the Republic as of today, Monday (13). Talapa was once head of Frelimo's parliamentary caucus and a few days ago she was dismissed as Minister of Labor and Social Security..

His name was nominated this Saturday by Frelimo and will be put to the vote today, at the swearing-in of the members of the Assembly of the Republic for the tenth legislature.

Talapa is the third woman in a row proposed by Frelimo to lead Parliament. Her election is almost guaranteed, since her caucus holds the largest number of seats.

According to the newspaper "The Country" In addition to Talapa, Frelimo is proposing Feliz Silvia, who was spokesperson in the last legislature, to be head of the caucus.

PODEMOS nominated Fernando Tomé José to be second vice-president of Parliament, as well as Sebastião Avelino Mussanhane as head of the caucus and Rute Venâncio Manjate as vice-president.

The caucus' rapporteur is Elísio Calisto Muaquina, the spokesperson could be Ivandro Jordão Massingue and Carlos Tembe, Atija Mussa and Almério Tchambule could be part of the Standing Committee.

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