João Baptista Borges (born 4 January 1964, Luanda) is an Angolan academic and politician who served as Minister of Energy and Water under Presidents José Eduardo dos Santos and João Lourenço from 2011 to date.[1] He was a professor of Engineering at Agostinho Neto University and he is a member of the Political Bureau of the Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) since the 17th June 1998.[2] He speaks fluently three foreign languages, English, French and Spanish. João Baptista Borges entered the civil service in 1991 as a trainee mechanical engineer at ENE / North Regional Directorate until 1992 when he was appointed professor of Engineering at Agostinho Neto University. At the university, João Baptista Borges taught the subjects Technology of Electrical Materials I and II and simultaneously held other offices, such as: Head of the MV/LV Distribution Network Rehabilitation Project, Luanda EDEL EP, from 1991 until 1993, when he was appointed deputy general manager of the Investment Area EDEL EP, where he remained until 1999. On that position, he coordinated all EDEL's infrastructure projects, was responsible for coordinating the process of restructuring EDEL's commercial area and introducing the commercial system (Pegasus) and for coordinating EDEL's works area (execution of network extension works and connection of new clients). In 2000 he became administrator and deputy general manager of the Technical Area EDEL EP, a position he held up until 2005. At that time, he was responsible for the preparation of the "EDEL Strategic Plan for 2002–2005", for the coordination of all EDEL's operation and maintenance activities, for the management of a wide range of activities related to the public electricity supply service, including the representation of EDEL in UPDEA (African Union of Electricity Producers and Distributors) and for agreements with other companies (EDP, LIGHT, EDF, etc.). From 2008 to 2010, João Baptista Borges was chairman of the board of directors of EDEL, where he was responsible for its the restructuring and update of the Strategic Plan. During his management, EDEL, attracted 120,000 clients in 3 years as a result of the formalization of illegal consumers and agency (outsourcing) of services in the peripheral areas of the city of Luanda, and extended the coverage area of EDEL to the province of Bengo. In 2008, João Baptista Borges was appointed Deputy Minister of Energy, an office he held until 2010. On that position, he was in charge of coordinating the program to strengthen the power generation capacity for Luanda (300 MW) and for coordinating the preparation of the white paper that established the Government's strategic vision for the expansion of renewable energies, among others. From 2010 to 2011, João Baptista Borges served as Secretary of State for Energy and was responsible for coordinating the preparation of the National Energy Security Plan and he was the coordinator of the Program for Strengthening Generation Capacity throughout the country. From 2011 to date, he serves as minister of Energy and Water. As Minister, he has been responsible for the restructuring of the state's business sector, the legal and regulatory framework of the sector and the definition of the Energy and Water Plan 2012–2017.