Faustino Imbali

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Faustino Fudut Imbali (born 1956[citation needed]) is a Guinea-Bissau politician and former Prime Minister. He held that position from 21 March 2001 to 9 December 2001.

Imbali ran as an independent candidate in the November 1999 presidential election and placed third, winning 8.22% of the vote.[1] After the victory of Kumba Ialá of the Party for Social Renewal (PRS) in that election, Imbali was appointed Deputy Prime Minister in charge of Economic and Social Reconstruction in the government named on February 19, 2000, under Prime Minister Caetano Intchama.[2][3] Subsequently, in the government named on January 25, 2001, he became Minister of Foreign Affairs.[4][5] When Intchama was dismissed by Ialá in March 2001, Ialá nominated Imbali as his successor, despite the objections of the opposition, which held a majority in parliament.[6] The opposition filed a no-confidence motion against Imbali but subsequently conditionally dropped the motion.[7] In December, Imbali was dismissed by Ialá, who criticized him strongly.[8][9] Accusing Imbali of diverting money from the armed forces (which Imbali denied), Ialá warned Imbali in April 2002 that he would go to jail unless he returned the money.[10]

In 2003, Imbali founded the Manifest Party of the People (PMP) and ran as its presidential candidate in the 19 June 2005 presidential election, winning 0.52% of the vote.[1]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Elections in Guinea-Bissau, African Elections Database.
  2. ^ "Le gouvernement de la GUINEE BISSAU formé le 19/02/2000", Afrique Express (French).
  3. ^ "Guinea-Bissau: Agency gives full cabinet list", PANA news agency (nl.newsbank.com), February 22, 2000.
  4. ^ "Le gouvernement de GUINEE BISSAU formé le 25/01/2001", Afrique Express (French).
  5. ^ Rulers.org, January 2001.
  6. ^ "Uncertainty hangs over dismissal of prime minister", IRIN, March 21, 2001.
  7. ^ "Opposition drops no-confidence motion", IRIN, May 2, 2001.
  8. ^ "Guinea-Bissau gets new PM", BBC.co.uk, December 8, 2001.
  9. ^ "Yala appoints new prime minister", IRIN, December 10, 2001.
  10. ^ "President threatens former PM with prison", IRIN, April 8, 2002.
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