Paulo Correia (politician)
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Colonel Paulo Alexandre Nunes Correia was a Bissau-Guinean politician from PAIGC.
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Paulo Correia | |
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Vice President of Guinea-Bissau | |
In office May 1984 – November 1985 | |
President | João Bernardo Vieira |
Preceded by | Victor Saúde Maria |
Succeeded by | Iafai Camará |
Personal details | |
Born | 1942 |
Died | 1986 |
Political party | PAIGC |
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He was born as Cadé in 1942.[1]
Correia was Vice President and minister of justice after the 1980 coup d'état organized by João Bernardo Vieira.[1] He was accused of trying to overthrow João Bernardo Vieira[2] in October 1985. He was sentenced to death and executed in July 1986.[3][1]