Filomena Fortes

Filomena Fortes
Filomena Fortes
President of the Cape Verdean Olympic Committee
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 2014
President of the Handball Federation of Cape Verde
	In office; 2014–2017
Personal details
Born	10 April 1966 (age 58); Luanda, Portuguese Angola
Alma mater	Manuel Fajardo University of Sciences of Physical Culture and Sport; University of Porto; NOVA University Lisbon;
Occupation	Sports administrator; handball player;
Years
Senior clubs
Years	Team
?–?	C.D. Primeiro de Agosto
?–?	Clube Ferroviário de Luanda

Filomena Maria Spencer Africano Fortes (born 10 April 1966) is a Cape Verdean sports administrator and former handball player. Originally a handball player for C.D. Primeiro de Agosto and Clube Ferroviário de Luanda, she worked in sports education including as the University of Cape Verde's coordinator of the physical education and sports courses. She later became president of the Cape Verdean Olympic Committee and the Handball Federation of Cape Verde, as well as the first International Olympic Committee permanent member from Cape Verde.