Guilherme Posser da Costa
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Guilherme Posser da Costa (born 1953) was prime minister of São Tomé and Príncipe from 1999 to 2001.[1] He was elected leader of the Movement for the Liberation of São Tomé and Príncipe-Social Democratic Party (MLSTP-PSD) on 27 February 2005, succeeding party founder and former president Manuel Pinto da Costa.[2]
Posser da Costa previously served as foreign minister on three different occasions: 1987-1988, 1990-1991, and 1994-1996. He also served as prime minister from 5 January 1999 to 26 September 2001.
In early November 2004, Posser da Costa allegedly damaged the office of Attorney General Adelino Pereira in an attack. Pereira said this was due to an investigation regarding embezzlement of aid funds and ordered Posser da Costa's arrest.[3] Due to the alleged attack, Posser da Costa resigned from parliament on February 15, 2005, just before his parliamentary immunity was to be removed.[1] On March 18, 2005, he received a two year suspended sentence for damaging Pereira's office and "insulting public authority"; he was also required to pay compensation. For his part, Posser da Costa said that Pereira had falsely accused him of being involved in the embezzlement of aid funds, and that he had only been a witness in that case, not a suspect.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Sao Tome's ex-PM accuses president of "insulting" parliament", Xinhua (People's Daily Online), February 17, 2005.
- ^ "Election de maréchal pour Guilherme Posser da Costa", Afriquecentrale.info, February 27, 2005 (French).
- ^ "Sao Tome's ex-PM arrested over alleged embezzlement of aid fund", Xinhua (People's Daily Online), November 5, 2004.
- ^ "Sao Tome's ex-PM gets suspended sentence for damaging top lawyer's office", Xinhua (People's Daily Online), March 19, 2005.
| Preceded by Fradique de Menezes |
Foreign Minister of São Tomé and Príncipe 1987–1988 |
Succeeded by Carlos da Graça |
| Preceded by Carlos da Graça |
Foreign Minister of São Tomé and Príncipe 1990–1991 |
Succeeded by Alda Bandeira |
| Preceded by Albertino Bragança |
Foreign Minister of São Tomé and Príncipe 1994–1996 |
Succeeded by Homero Jeronimo Salvaterra |
| Preceded by Raul Bragança Neto |
Prime Minister of São Tomé and Príncipe 1999–2001 |
Succeeded by Evaristo Carvalho |
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