In a presidential decree, João Lourenço only states that Pedro Maquita Armando Júlia, appointed to the position in September 2022, was dismissed "for convenience of service", the same basis presented for the appointment of the new governor.
João Diogo Gaspar, graduated in administration and finance, is currently a deputy to the National Assembly for the MPLA.
Last November, João Diogo Gaspar won a scientific research competition held in Tanzania.
Pedro Maquita Armando Júlia, before heading the province of Cuanza Norte, was governor of the province of Zaire.
