The order signed by the Minister of Culture, Dalila Rodrigues, dates back to April 24 and takes effect retroactively from April 16. This marks the effective date of Ângelo Silveira’s resignation from his position, a step he took “at his own request.”
“I appoint Filipe Manuel Campos Silva to serve as Vice President of the Board of Património Cultural, I.P., in a substitutional capacity, displaying the necessary aptitude and professional experience for the role,” the Minister of Culture states in the order, which has been publicized today.
In the document, Minister Dalila Rodrigues notes that the selection procedure is currently underway through the Public Administration Recruitment and Selection Commission (CReSAP) for the appointment of the three board members of PC-IP.
Considering that the current government is operating in caretaker mode and thus restricted to performing strictly necessary acts, the ministry highlights that the institute manages programs and projects funded by the European Union and other international resources. The appointment is framed as essential to ensure the coordination of technical tasks under the vice-presidency.
The works involving the PC-IP are primarily linked to the implementation of the Recovery and Resilience Plan (PRR) and the development activities of the institute’s construction department, as highlighted by the minister’s statement.
Born in Luanda on November 30, 1965, Filipe Manuel Campos Silva previously served as the acting director of the Planning and Management Department at the Directorate of Services of PC-IP, according to details included in his professional biography.
Having obtained a degree in Management and Public Administration from the Higher Institute of Social and Political Sciences, he was a lecturer at the International University from 1994 to 1995. His expertise extends to budgetary and financial management, human resources, auditing, public procurement, and anti-corruption training and conferencing.
In 2019 and 2020, Campos Silva was an advisor to the Minister of State and Justice in the XXII Government. From 2015 to 2019, he served as Deputy Director General at the Directorate-General for Cultural Heritage.
Previously, between 2014 and 2015, he coordinated the Internal Audit Unit of the same institution, and from 2012 to 2013, he was the financial controller of the National Management Unit for the EEA Grants Financial Mechanism.
From 2008 to 2012, he headed the Management Services of the Directorate-General of Archives, and between 2004 and 2008, he worked as an inspector at the General Inspection of Finances.
In 2003 and 2004, he was an advisor to the Financial Intelligence Unit of the Judicial Police, and in the two prior years, he led the Financial Management Division of the Assembly of the Republic.
Ângelo Silveira was appointed in June 2024 by the Minister of Culture in a substitutional capacity alongside President João Soalheiro and another vice-president, Ana Catarina Sousa.
The previous month, the Ministry of Culture had announced the replacement of leadership teams of the two bodies formed following the split of DGPC, appointing Alexandre Pais for MMP and João Soalheiro for Cultural Heritage.
Two months later, Minister Dalila Rodrigues disclosed the initiation of an inquiry into João Soalheiro’s professional conduct at the public institute after receiving an anonymous complaint.
The investigation was ultimately archived by the General Inspection of Cultural Activities weeks later, as there were no indications of any illegal actions or directives within the management decisions of the newly appointed board.
