Manuel Quintas de Almeida
Manuel Quintas de Almeida | |
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Acting President of São Tomé and Príncipe | |
In office 15 August 1995 – 21 August 1995 | |
Preceded by | Miguel Trovoada |
Succeeded by | Miguel Trovoada |
Personal details | |
Born | 1957 Portuguese São Tomé and Príncipe |
Died | 26 December 2006 (aged 49) Portugal |
Political party | MLSTP/Military Junta |
Manuel Quintas de Almeida (1957 – 26 December 2006) was a lieutenant in the military of São Tomé and Príncipe.
15 August 1995
[edit]He led a coup against the democratically elected government of President Miguel Trovoada on 15 August 1995.
However, he relinquished power on 21 August as part of an agreement.
Background
[edit]In the 1970s, Almeida was a member of the MLSTP party youth. He was trained in surface artillery at the Escola Comandante Benedito in Luanda, Angola (1978) and later became a member of ex-Head of State Manuel Pinto da Costa's presidential guard.
Death
[edit]During a stay in Portugal, he died on 26 December 2006 from unspecified health reasons.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ "Morreu Manuel Quintas de Almeida" Archived 15 March 2007 at the Wayback Machine, Jornal de São Tomé e Príncipe, 28 December 2006.