1. Chief Fernandez was born in Lagos southwestern Nigeria into the Fernandez family that originated from Cuba and the first European migrant to Lagos State
2. 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
3. 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
4. In 1992, he was appointed as Special Adviser to the President of Mozambique on International Economic Matters, a position he held for three years
5. He was formerly married to Aduke Fernandez, whom he divorced in July 2003 following a £ 300m divorce suit in Scotland filled on July 1, 2003 by her counsel
6. The court was asked by Aduke through her counsel, Charles Macnair QC, to compel Chief Fernandez to pay her a lump sum of £ 5m and an allowance of £75,000 monthly for 3 years but the case was dismissed by the court
7. In 2010, he put up one of his properties in New Rochelle for sale for $12 million.
8. Fernandez died on the September 1, 2015 in Belgium
9. He died in the presence of his wife, Halima Maude Fernandez.
10. Ambassador Fernandez is survived by 9 children, several grandchildren and great grandchildren.
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