Aristides Gomes
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| Aristides Gomes | |
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| Assumed office November 2, 2005 |
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| Preceded by | Carlos Gomes Júnior |
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| Born | November 8, 1954 |
| Political party | Independent |
Aristides Gomes (born 8 November 1954) has been the Prime Minister of Guinea-Bissau since 2 November 2005.[1]
Born in 1954, Gomes attended the University of Paris VIII, where he received a degree in sociology and political science.
A former director-general at Televisão Experimental da Guiné-Bissau (1990-1992), Gomes had served as the Minister of Planning and International Cooperation in a previous government of President João Bernardo Vieira.
He was a long-time member of the African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde (PAIGC), most recently holding the position of first vice-president. Following the PAIGC victory in the March 2004 parliamentary elections, Gomes became Minister of Labour and Administrative Reform when the new government took office in May.[2] However, a year later, in May 2005, Gomes was suspended for openly supporting Vieira's presidential bid against the PAIGC's Malam Bacai Sanhá in elections that took place in June and July 2005. Soon after Vieira took office, he defected from the party.[1]
In March 2007, the PAIGC, Party of Social Renewal, and United Social Democratic Party agreed to form a new government together; combined, the parties control 97 out of the 100 seats in parliament. Vieira apparently did not want to dissolve Gomes' government, however; the director of the cabinet said that there was "no valid reason" to do so,[3] and Vieira's allies rejected the pact between the parties, saying that they would try to have it legally annulled.[4] On March 19, parliament passed a motion of no confidence against Gomes' government, with 54 votes in favor of it.[5] Gomes announced on March 29 that he had presented his resignation to Vieira, and said that he was still awaiting a response from Vieira.[6]
[edit] References
- ^ a b "President appoints controversial new prime minister", IRIN, November 2, 2005.
- ^ "Young technocrats prominent in new elected government", IRIN, May 13, 2004.
- ^ "Vieira rejects calls to dissolve government", AFP (IOL), March 14, 2007.
- ^ "New political crisis looms in Guinea Bissau", AngolaPress, March 16, 2007.
- ^ "Motion de censure votée contre le gouvernement", AFP (Jeuneafrique.com), March 19, 2007 (French).
- ^ "Guinea-Bissau PM announces resignation", Associated Press (IOL), March 29, 2007.
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