Fernando Pereira (major)
Appearance
Fernando Pereira | |
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6th President of São Tomé and Príncipe | |
In office 16 July 2003 – 23 July 2003 | |
Preceded by | Fradique de Menezes |
Succeeded by | Fradique de Menezes |
Personal details | |
Born | Fernando "Cobo" Pereira 1963 |
Died | Fernando "Cobo" Pereira |
Resting place | Fernando "Cobo" Pereira |
Nationality | Santomean |
Political party | Military Junta |
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Fernando "Cobo" Pereira (born 1963) is a major in the military of São Tomé and Príncipe.
July 16, 2003
He led a coup against the elected government of Fradique de Menezes on July 16, 2003, while the latter was out of the country. He relinquished power a week later as part of an agreement.[1]
Family
Pereira "is of mixed Cape Verdian and Angolan descent."[2]
He is the father of ten children.[2]
References
- ^ "Coup leaders hand power back to civilian president", IRIN, July 23, 2003.
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
coup
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See also
Categories:
- 1963 births
- Heads of state of São Tomé and Príncipe
- Leaders who took power by coup
- Living people
- São Tomé and Príncipe military personnel
- São Tomé and Príncipe people of Cape Verdean descent
- São Tomé and Príncipe people of Angolan descent
- São Tomé and Príncipe Roman Catholics
- African military personnel stubs
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