Africa-Press – Angola. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Téte António, paid tribute, this Thursday, in Luanda, to the retired ambassador, Hermínio Escórcio, who died on September 29th, in Johannesburg, due to illness, at the age of 87.
In the Book of Condolences, Téte António wrote that the former ambassador will forever be remembered as one of the most indispensable symbols and examples of the diplomatic class, thanks to his professional talent and qualities required for the exercise of diplomacy.
The message reads that the minister bows to the memory of Hermínio Escórcio who dedicated his life to the cause of the Angolan nation from the liberation struggle to the consolidation of independence.
The head of Angolan diplomacy presented, on behalf of the workers at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Mirex), condolences to the bereaved family and to all those who will miss the retired ambassador, with the promise to continue his work.
Hermínio Joaquim Escórcio, born on June 1, 1936, in the city of Lobito, province of Benguela, graduated in Economic Studies, Administration and Public Relations.
He joined the MPLA in hiding and participated in the National Liberation process since 1958. He was a political prisoner, tried and convicted by a special military court under the imposition of the Portuguese Political Police (PIDE) from 1963 to 1974.
He was part of the MPLA delegation that negotiated the truce with the Portuguese in the chanas of Liamege, in the province of Moxico.
He coordinated the reception committee of the first MPLA delegation led by Lúcio Lara, held the position of personal secretary to President António Agostinho Neto – 1974/75, having been director of Protocol and Heritage of the Presidency of the Republic and general director of Sonangol.
He served as Angola’s ambassador to several countries, having completed his last mission in Argentina.
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