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His ExcellencyFrancisco Ribeiro Telles
8th Executive Secretary of the Lusophone Commonwealth
In office 1 January 2019 – 17 July 2021
Preceded by	Maria do Carmo Silveira
Succeeded by	Zacarias da Costa
Personal details
Born	(1953-05-10) 10 May 1953 (age 71) Lisbon, Portugal
Alma mater	University of Lisbon

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Francisco Maria de Sousa Ribeiro Telles GCIH • GOM • GCM (born 10 May 1953) is a Portuguese diplomat, who served as the Executive Secretary of the Community of Portuguese Language Countries, also known as the Lusophone Commonwealth, from January 2019 until July 2021.

Career

Telles Ribeiro served as Portuguese Ambassador to Cabo Verde (2002-2006), Portuguese Ambassador to Angola (2007-2012), Portuguese Ambassador to Brazil (2012-2016) and Portuguese Ambassador to Italy (2016-2018).

References

1. ^ CPLP - Francisco Telles Ribeiro

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• Executive Secretaries of the Community of Portuguese Language Countries
• Living people
• 1953 births
• Portuguese diplomats
• University of Lisbon alumni
• Ambassadors of Portugal to Cape Verde
• Ambassadors of Portugal to Italy
• Ambassadors of Portugal to Angola
• Ambassadors of Portugal to Brazil