9th CPLP Summit

The IX Conference of Heads of State and Government of the CPLP (Portuguese: IX Conferência de Chefes de Estado e de Governo da CPLP), commonly known as the 9th CPLP Summit (IX Cimeira da CPLP) was the 9th biennial meeting of heads of state and heads of government of the Community of Portuguese Language Countries, held in Maputo, Mozambique, on 13-20 July 2012.^[1]

IX Conference of Heads of State & Government of the CPLP 9th CPLP Summit
The 9th CPLP Summit; Maputo, .
Host country	Mozambique
Dates	13-20 July 2012
Cities	Maputo
Follows	8th CPLP Summit
Precedes	10th CPLP Summit
Website	IX Conferência de Chefes de Estado e de Governo da CPLP

Outcome

The theme of the 9th CPLP Summit was "Nutritional and Alimentary Security and the CPLP", centered on the importance of food security and nutrition.

Executive Secretary

Mozambican diplomat Murade Isaac Murargy was elected as the Executive Secretary of the Community of Portuguese Language Countries, succeeding Domingos Simões Pereira, former Prime Minister of Guinea-Bissau, in the position.