Gabriel Costa
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| Gabriel Costa | |
|---|---|
| Prime Minister of São Tomé and Príncipe | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 12 December 2012 | |
| President | Manuel Pinto da Costa |
| Preceded by | Patrice Trovoada |
| In office 28 March 2002 – 7 October 2002 | |
| President | Fradique de Menezes |
| Preceded by | Evaristo Carvalho |
| Succeeded by | Maria das Neves |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1954 (age 59–60) |
| Political party | Social Democratic Party |
Gabriel Arcanjo Ferreira da Costa (born 1954) is a Santoméan politician who has been Prime Minister of São Tomé and Príncipe since December 2012. He previously served as Prime Minister briefly in 2002.
Prime Minister
Costa was Ambassador to Portugal from 2000 to 2002.[1] He was appointed as Prime Minister to lead a coalition government in April 2002.[2] However, he was sacked from that post on 27 September 2002 by President Fradique de Menezes after army unrest over two controversial promotions.[3]
On 3 December 2012, he was again appointed as Prime Minister by President Manuel Pinto da Costa, following the dismissal of Patrice Trovoada, who had lost his parliamentary majority.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "President da Costa appoints Gabriel Costa as new Prime Minister", Politics Abroad, 11 December 2012.
- ↑ "Sao Tome's New Government to Take Office". Xinhua News Agency. 8 April 2002. Retrieved 2010-08-17.
- ↑ "Sao Tome coalition parties voice support for new govt". Xinhua News Agency. 11 October 2002. Retrieved 2010-08-17.
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Evaristo Carvalho |
Prime Minister of São Tomé and Príncipe 2002 |
Succeeded by Maria das Neves |
| Preceded by Patrice Trovoada |
Prime Minister of São Tomé and Príncipe 2012–present |
Incumbent |
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