Fradique de Menezes
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| Fradique de Menezes | |
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| Assumed office 23 July 2003 |
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| Prime Minister | Maria das Neves Damião Vaz d'Almeida Maria do Carmo Silveira Tomé Vera Cruz Patrice Trovoada |
| Preceded by | Fernando Pereira |
| In office 03 September 2001 – 16 July 2003 |
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| Prime Minister | Guilherme Posser da Costa Evaristo Carvalho Gabriel Arcanjo da Costa Maria das Neves |
| Preceded by | Miguel Trovoada |
| Succeeded by | Fernando Pereira |
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| Born | 21 March 1942 São Tomé, São Tomé and Príncipe |
| Political party | MDFM-PL |
Fradique de Menezes (born March 21, 1942) has been the President of São Tomé and Príncipe since 2001.
Fradique de Menezes was born on the then Portuguese colony of São Tomé in 1942, the son of a Portuguese man and a local woman. He attended high school in Portugal, and then studied Education and Psychology at the Free University of Brussels (now split into the Université Libre de Bruxelles and the Vrije Universiteit Brussel). Menezes is a successful businessman. He was foreign minister of São Tome and Príncipe from 1986 until 1987. He was elected President in July 2001 with about 55.2% of the vote, defeating Manuel Pinto da Costa, who received about 40%.[1] Menezes took office on September 3, 2001.[2] His eligibility as a candidate was questioned, since he also held Portuguese citizenship, but he renounced this and his candidacy was approved.[3] On July 16, 2003, while he was away in Nigeria, there was a military coup d'etat led by Fernando Pereira, but Menezes would be later restored back to power on July 23, 2003, following an agreement.[4]
Menezes was re-elected on July 30, 2006, winning 60.58% of the vote and defeating Patrice Trovoada, son of former president Miguel Trovoada.[1][5]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Elections in São Tomé and Príncipe, African Elections Database.
- ^ "New president sworn-in", IRIN, September 4, 2001.
- ^ "Fradique de Menezes new president on Sao Tomé", afrol News, August 6, 2001.
- ^ "Coup leaders hand power back to civilian president", IRIN, July 23, 2003.
- ^ "Incumbent wins vote", IRIN, August 2, 2006.
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| Preceded by Maria do Nascimento da Graça Amorim |
Foreign Minister of São Tomé and Príncipe 1986 – 1987 |
Succeeded by Guilherme Posser da Costa |
| Preceded by Miguel Trovoada |
President of São Tomé and Príncipe 2001 – 2003 |
Succeeded by Fernando Pereira |
| Preceded by Fernando Pereira |
President of São Tomé and Príncipe 2003 – present |
Incumbent |
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