Antonio Deinde Fernandez
Chief Antonio Oladeinde Fernandez (born 1936) is a Nigerian Business magnate , Diplomat and Permanent Representative of Central African Republic to the United Nations .
He is one of the richest men in Africa.
Background
Chief Fernandez was born in Lagos southwestern Nigeria into the Fernandez family that originated from [[Cuba l]] and the first European migrant to Lagos State. He has been in diplomacy since 1996. In 1982, he served as advisor to the Angolan Government on Economic matter. He held this position for two years until his appointment as Deputy Permanent Representative of Mozambique to the United Nations in 1984. He runs an oil company called Petro Inett which obtained a 50% share with South African-based Energy Africa Limited in a deal with the state oil
company for exploration rights in a 4,700 km2 area of Angola's coast in 1996. In 1992, he was appointed as Special Adviser to the President of Mozambique on International Economic Matters, a position he held for three years.
Personal life
He was formerly married to Aduke Fernandez and later divorced and married Halimat Maude.
He died on the 1st of September , 2015 in Belgium.
Antonio Oladeinde Fernandez
Born 1929-2015 Lagos, Nigeria
Nationality Nigerian
Ethnicity Yoruba
Citizenship Nigerian
Occupation bureaucrat Business magnate diplomat
Years active 1966–2015
