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A CEREMONIAL RESOLUTION 20-136
IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
November 5, 2013
To recognize and honor the contributions of Maria de Fatima Lima de Veiga for over 6 years of service as the Ambassador of Cape Verde to the United States of America.
WHEREAS, Maria de Fatima Lima de Veiga became the Ambassador to the United States from Cape Verde on August 16, 2007;
WHEREAS, Maria de Fatima Lima de Veiga began her public service career after joining the Ministry of Foreign Affairs;
WHEREAS, Maria de Fatima Lima de Veiga' s past positions include: Chief of Staff, Office of the Minister for Foreign Affairs (1995-99); ambassador to Cuba (1999-2001); vice minister for foreign affairs (2001-03); minister for foreign affairs, cooperation and communities of Cape Verde (2002-04); and Cape Verde's permanent representative to the United Nations in New York (2004-07);
WHEREAS, Maria de Fatima Lima de Veiga was the vice chair and acting chair of the Alliance of Small Island Developing States while serving as Cape Verde's permanent representative to the United Nations in New York City;
WHEREAS, Maria de Fatima Lima de Veiga has also served on the National Commission of the Interstate Committee for Drought Control in the Sahel;
WHEREAS, Maria de Fatima Lima de Veiga studied Anglo American civilization and language at the Universite d'Aix-ex-Province in France and received post-university training in development and diplomacy at the German Foundation in Berlin Germany, as well in Praia, Cape Verde; and
WHEREAS, Maria de Fatima Lima de Veiga speaks Cape Verdean Creole, Portuguese, English, French, and Spanish.
RESOLVED, BY THE COUNICL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this .
resolution may be cited as the "Maria de Fatima Lima de Veiga Recognition Resolution of 2013".
Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia recognizes Ambassador Maria de Fatima Lima de Veiga for her service of 6 years as the Cape Verdean Ambassador to the United States.
Sec. 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon the first date of publication in the District of Columbia Register.
