Carlos Graça

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Carlos Alberto Monteiro Dias da Graça (born 1931) is a former prime minister of São Tomé and Príncipe. He held the post from 25 October 1994 to 15 August 1995. A short lived military coup d'état temporarily deposed the elected government from 15 August 1995 to 21 August 1995. Civilian rule was restored on 21 August 1995 and Graça remained Prime Minister until 31 December 1995. He ran for president in 1996 but received last place with 5.4% of the vote.^[1]

He is a member of the Movement for the Liberation of São Tomé and Príncipe/Social Democratic Party (MLSTP/PSD). Prior to becoming Prime Minister, Graça had served as the country's foreign minister from 1988 to 1990.

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1. ^ Elections in São Tomé and Príncipe, African Elections Database.

Preceded by Guilherme Posser da Costa	Foreign Minister of São Tomé and Príncipe 1988–1990	Succeeded by Guilherme Posser da Costa
Preceded by Evaristo Carvalho	Prime Minister of São Tomé and Príncipe 1994–1995	Succeeded by Armindo Vaz d'Almeida

v • d • e Prime Ministers of São Tomé and Príncipe Leonel Mário d'Alva • Miguel Trovoada • office abolished, 1979-88 • Celestino Rocha da Costa • Daniel Daio • Norberto Costa Alegre • Evaristo Carvalho • Carlos Graça • Armindo Vaz d'Almeida • Raul Bragança Neto • Guilherme Posser da Costa • Evaristo Carvalho • Gabriel Costa • Maria das Neves • Damião Vaz d'Almeida • Maria do Carmo Silveira • Tomé Vera Cruz • Patrice Trovoada