Diogo was Prime Minister of Mozambique from 2004 to 2010 and was the country's first female Prime Minister. Before becoming Prime Minister, she served as Minister of Planning and Finance for five years. During her tenure, she led the process of economic reform and transformation that required several changes in the delivery of support from the international community for the Mozambican Development Plan, including the plans to combat poverty and hunger. As a Minister of Planning and Finance, she had the opportunity to interact with international partners including bilateral and multilateral institutions. Recently, Diogo has focused on support to the Harvard Ministerial Leadership Forum's health and education ministers, and on her role as a member of the Total Africa Consultative Strategy Committee. During her professional career Diogo was recognized by Time Magazine in 2004 as one of the hundred most influential people in the world and by Forbes Magazine as one of the hundred most powerful women in the world. Diogo is currently the Chairperson of Barclays Bank Mozambique and Global Alliance.
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