Manuel Pedro Pacavira (14 October 1939 – 12 September 2016) was an Angolan writer and diplomat who served as the ambassador of Angola to Italy, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the World Food Programme. He previously served as Transportation Minister.Histórico dos Ministros. mintrans.gov.ao Retrieved 24 November 2018. He succeeded Elísio de Figueiredo as ambassador to the United Nations in 1988, serving until 1991.Our Former Ambassadors United Nations.
Pacavira, born in Cuanza Norte, Angola, studied in Havana, Cuba. He published a book on President Jose Eduardo Dos Santos, Jose Eduardo dos Santos - A Life Devoted to the Homeland, in August 2006. Angola Press Agency Pacavira died on 12 September 2016, at the age of 76.
See also Angolan Civil War
References
External links AllAfrica- "Angola: Italy - Angolan Ambassador Hails Cabinda Peace Accord" 4 August 2006