Fernando Pereira (major)

Fernando "Cobo" Pereira is a major in the military of São Tomé and Príncipe.

For other people named Fernando Pereira, see Fernando Pereira (disambiguation).
Fernando Pereira
President of São Tomé and Príncipe
In office
16 July 2003 – 23 July 2003
Preceded byFradique de Menezes
Succeeded byFradique de Menezes
Personal details
NationalitySantomean
Political partyMilitary Junta

Coup

He led a coup against the elected government of Fradique de Menezes on July 16, 2003, while the latter was out of the country. He relinquished power a week later as part of an agreement.[1]

Family

Pereira "is of mixed Cape Verdian and Angolan descent." [2]

He is the father of ten children.[2]

References
  1. "Coup leaders hand power back to civilian president", IRIN, July 23, 2003.
  2. Gerhard Seibert. "The Bloodless Coup of July 16 in São Tomé e Príncipe." Centro de Estudos Africanos e Asiáticos - Instituto de Investigação Científica Tropical (Lisbon). Retrieved on October 30, 2007

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