Victor Saúde Maria

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Saúde and the second or paternal family name is Maria.

Victor Saúde Maria
Victor Saúde Maria in 1980
4th Prime Minister of Guinea-Bissau
In office 14 May 1982 – 10 March 1984
President	João Bernardo Vieira
Preceded by	João Bernardo Vieira
Succeeded by	Carlos Correia (1991)
Vice President of Guinea-Bissau
In office 14 November 1980 – 10 March 1984
President	João Bernardo Vieira
Prime Minister	Vacant himself
Preceded by	João Bernardo Vieira
Succeeded by	First Vice President and Second Vice President established
Personal details
Born	5 May 1938 Bambadinca, Portuguese Guinea
Died	25 October 1999(1999-10-25) (aged 61) Guinea-Bissau
Party	PAIGC United Social Democratic Party

Victor Saúde Maria (5 May 1938 in Bambadinca – 25 October 1999) was a Bissau-Guinean politician. Saúde Maria was the country's first Foreign Minister (1974–1982) and then went on to be Prime Minister from 14 May 1982 until 10 March 1984, when he fled to Portugal after a power struggle with President João Bernardo Vieira fearing summary execution after hearing President Vieira accuse him of "High Treason".

Maria returned from exile in late 1990 and set up the United Social Democratic Party (PUSD) in 1992. He ran for President in 1994, placing seventh and receiving 2.07% of the vote. He led the PUSD until his assassination in 1999.