System
The Organization’s Executive Secretariat is responsible for designing and implementing the CPLP's projects and initiatives. It is located in Lisbon, Portugal. The Executive Secretary has a two-year mandate, and can be elected only once.
The CPLP's guidelines and priorities are established by biannual Conference of Heads of State and the Organization’s plan of action is approved by the Council of Foreign Ministers, which meets every year.
There are also monthly meetings of the Permanent Steering Committee that follow specific initiatives and projects.
The CPLP is mainly financed by its eight member states.
The CPLP flag has now eight wings, not seven, to reflect East Timor's membership.
| Name | Took office | Left office | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marcolino Moco | 17 July 1996 | July 2000 | Angola |
| Dulce Maria Pereira | July 2000 | 1 August 2002 | Brazil |
| João Augusto de Médicis | 1 August 2002 | April 2004 | Brazil |
| Zeferino Martins (Interim) | April 2004 | July 2004 | Mozambique |
| Luís de Matos Monteiro da Fonseca | July 2004 | July 2008 | Cape Verde |
| Domingos Simões Pereira | 25 July 2008 | 20 July 2012 | Guinea-Bissau |
| Murade Isaac Miguigy Murargy | 20 July 2012 | Present | Mozambique |
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