Daviz Simango
Daviz Mbepo Simango is a Mozambican politician who has been Mayor of Beira since 2003. He is also the President of the Democratic Movement of Mozambique. He is son of Uria Timoteo Simango the first Vice-President of FRELIMO and Celina Tapua Simango. He joined the opposition RENAMO in 1997 and became Mayor of Beira in 2003 as its candidate. On March 6, 2009, he founded a new party, the MDM.Simango was the MDM candidate in the 28 October 2009 presidential election. He placed third with 8.6% of the total vote in the election.
