Fernando Pereira (major)

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Fernando "Cobo" Pereira
Fernando "Cobo" Pereira

Fernando "Cobo" Pereira (born 1963?) is a major in the military of São Tomé and Príncipe; he "is of mixed Cape Verdian and Angolar descent."[1] He led a coup against the elected government of Fradique de Menezes on July 16, 2003, but relinquished power on July 23 as part of an agreement.[2]

Pereira is the father of ten children.[1]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Gerhard Seibert. "The Bloodless Coup of July 16 in São Tomé e Príncipe." Centro de Estudos Africanos e Asiáticos - Instituto de Investigação Científica Tropical (Lisbon). Retrieved on October 30, 2007
  2. ^ "Coup leaders hand power back to civilian president", IRIN, July 23, 2003.
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