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Victor Saúde Maria

Victor Saúde Maria

Bissau-Guinean politician

This name uses Portuguese naming customs. the first or maternal family name is Saúde and the second or paternal family name is Maria.

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Victor Saúde Maria (27 April 1939[1] – 25 October 1999) was a Bissau-Guinean politician.

He 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.[2] He led the PUSD until his assassination in 1999.

References

  1. [1]
    Truhart, Peter (1996). International Directory of Foreign Ministers, 1589-1989: Supplement, 1945-1995. ISBN 9783598112768.
  2. [2]
    Elections in Guinea-Bissau, African Elections Database.
Preceded by
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 Foreign Minister of Guinea-Bissau
1974–1982		 Succeeded by
Samba Lamine Mané


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