What is Daviz Simango?
[[File:Daviz Simango (cropped).jpg|right|200px]] '''Daviz Mbepo Simango''' (7 February 1964 – 22 February 2021) was a [[Mozambique|Mozambican]] politician and environmentalist. He was Mayor of [[Beira, Mozambique|Beira]] from 2003 until his death. He was also the President of the [[Democratic Movement of Mozambique]] (MDM).<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/8328788.stm#daviz|title=Daviz Mbepo Simango|last=Tembe|first=Jose|date=27 October 2009|publisher=BBC News|access-date=2009-11-03}}</ref> Simango was born in [[Tanganyika]]. Simango died on 22 February 2021, fifteen days after his 57th birthday at a [[South Africa]]n hospital.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20210222-mozambican-opposition-mayor-climate-fighter-dies-aged-57-family|title=Mozambican opposition mayor, climate fighter dies aged 57: family|date=February 22, 2021|website=France 24}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Simango, Daviz}} [[Category:1964 births]] [[Category:2021 deaths]] [[Category:Mozambican politicians]] [[Category:Mayors]] [[Category:Environmentalists]] {{bio-stub}}