1975 in Cape Verde

← 1974 1973 1972 1975 in Cape Verde → 1976 1977 1978
Decades:	1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s
See also:	Other events of 1975 Timeline of Cabo Verdean history

The following lists events that happened during 1975 in Cape Verde.

Events

July

• July 5 - Cape Verde gained independence after 500 years of Portuguese rule of the 15 inhabited islands off of the coast of West Africa. At Praia, Portugal's Prime Minister Vasco Goncalves turning over power to National Assembly President Abilio Duarte. Later in the day, the assembly elected Aristides Pereira as President and Pedro Pires as Prime Minister.^[1]

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