Manuel Quintas de Almeida
Manuel Quintas de Almeida | |
|---|---|
| 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
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
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
During a stay in Portugal, he died on 26 December 2006 from unspecified health reasons.[1]
References
- ^ "Morreu Manuel Quintas de Almeida" Archived 15 March 2007 at the Wayback Machine, Jornal de São Tomé e Príncipe, 28 December 2006.
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