Luís Cabral
President of Guinea-Bissau from 1974 to 1980 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other people named Luis Cabral, see Luis Cabral (disambiguation).
In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is de Almeida and the second or paternal family name is Cabral.
Luís Severino de Almeida Cabral (11 April 1931 – 30 May 2009)[2][3][4] was a Bissau-Guinean politician who was the first President of Guinea-Bissau. He served from 1974 to 1980, when a military coup d'état led by João Bernardo Vieira deposed him. Luís Cabral was a half-brother of Amílcar Cabral, with whom he co-founded the African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde (PAIGC) in 1956.
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Luís Cabral | |
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1st President of Guinea-Bissau | |
In office 24 September 1973 – 14 November 1980 | |
Prime Minister | Francisco Mendes |
Preceded by | Office created |
Succeeded by | João Bernardo Vieira President of Guinea-Bissau |
Personal details | |
Born | Luís Severino de Almeida Cabral 11 April 1931 Bissau, Portuguese Guinea |
Died | 30 May 2009(2009-05-30) (aged 78) Torres Vedras, Portugal |
Cause of death | Cardiac Arrest |
Resting place | Cemitério do Alto de São João[1] |
Political party | African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde |
Spouse | Lucete Cabral |
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