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Jorge Carlos Fonseca
Cape Verdean politician and former president of Cape Verde / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jorge Carlos de Almeida Fonseca (born 20 October 1950) is a Cape Verdean politician. He was elected President of Cape Verde in 2011. His predecessor was Pedro Pires. Before he was President, Fonseca was Minister of Foreign Affairs.[2] He left office in 2021.
Quick Facts 4th President of Cape Verde, Prime Minister ...
Jorge Carlos Fonseca | |
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4th President of Cape Verde | |
In office 9 September 2011 – 9 November 2021 | |
Prime Minister | José Maria Neves Ulisses Correia e Silva |
Preceded by | Pedro Pires |
Succeeded by | José Maria Neves |
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Born | (1950-10-20) 20 October 1950 (age 73)[1] Mindelo, Overseas Province of Cabo Verde, Portugal |
Political party | Movement for Democracy |
Other political affiliations | Democratic Convergence Party |
Spouse(s) | Lígia Fonseca |
Alma mater | University of Lisbon |
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