| Intro | Mozambican politician |
| Is |
Politician Judge |
| From | Mozambique |
| Type |
Law
Politics |
| Gender | female |
Maria Benvinda Levy is a Mozambican politician and former judge.
Career
Benvinda Levy was appointed Minister of Justice by President Armando Guebuza on March 11, 2008, succeeding Esperança Machavela, a jurist and former ambassador to Portugal. Benvinda Levy’s appointment came as part of a cabinet shuffle that also involved the replacement of foreign minister Alcinda Abreu and transport minister António Munguambe.
Prior to her appointment, Benvinda Levy directed the Legal and Judicial Training Centre (Portuguese: Centro de Formação Jurídica e Judiciária) and had served as a judge on the Maputo City Court.