Domingos Simões Pereira
| Domingos Simões Pereira | |
|---|---|
| Prime Minister of Guinea-Bissau | |
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In office 3 July 2014 – 20 August 2015 | |
| President | José Mário Vaz |
| Preceded by | Rui Duarte de Barros (Acting) |
| Succeeded by | Baciro Djá |
| Leader of the African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde | |
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Assumed office 9 February 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Carlos Gomes |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
1963 (age 51–52) Farim, Portuguese Guinea (now Guinea-Bissau) |
| Political party | African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
Domingos Simões Pereira (born 1963[1]) was Prime Minister of Guinea-Bissau from 2014 to August 2015, when the President dismissed the government.
Early life
Pereira was born in Farim, Guinea-Bissau. He has experience in civil engineering and political science.
Politics
He was the Executive Secretary of the Community of Portuguese Language Countries (CPLP) between 2008 and 2012.
He was elected leader of the African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde (PAIGC) on 9 February 2014.[2]
References
- ↑ http://www.dsimoespereira.com/#!biografia/csgz
- ↑ "Domingos Simoes Pereira". JN.pt. Retrieved April 28, 2014.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Rui Duarte de Barros Acting |
Prime Minister of Guinea-Bissau 2014–2015 |
Succeeded by Baciro Djá |
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