Cristina Duarte, a national of Cabo Verde was appointed Minister of Finances, Planning and Public Administration from 2006 to 2016. During this period, she was also Governor for Cabo Verde at the African Development Bank, the World Bank and IMF. Before her appointment as Minister, Cristina worked at Citigroup/Citibank in Angola and South Africa. Cristina Duarte has a professional experience as Director General for Planning of the Ministry of Agricultural Development and as Consultant for several international organizations such as UNDP, WFO and the World Bank.