[3] In December 2021, he was elected president of the MDM, which is the second largest party in the Mozambican opposition.
[5] In June 2024, he was one of a number of African leaders to sign the Paris Declaration.
[8] He pledged to build more factories and lower the cost of living for citizens.
[9] This was alongside support for vocational training for young people.
[12] His brother Daviz Simango, the founder of the MDM, died in February 2021.