Minister Mário Augusto da Silva Oliveira is a graduate of Telecommunications Engineering from the Agostinho Neto University in Luanda, Angola and the University of Porto, Portugal. He has over two decades of experience in the Angolan telecommunications industry and is a member of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors of MSTelcom.
His career in the government sector began in October 2017 with his appointment as Secretary of State for Telecommunications and Information Technologies. He serves as Minister for Telecommunications, Information Technologies and Social Communication in Angola. He has conducted several technical, management and leadership training courses in Angola and Europe and participated in various regional and international telecommunications workshops and conferences.