| Pedro Verona Rodrigues Pires | |
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| Assumed office 22 March 2001 |
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| Prime Minister | José Maria Neves |
| Preceded by | António Mascarenhas Monteiro |
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| In office 08 July 1975 – 04 April 1991 |
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| President | Aristides Pereira António Mascarenhas Monteiro |
| Preceded by | Office created |
| Succeeded by | Carlos Veiga |
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| Born | 29 April 1934 |
| Political party | PAICV |
Pedro Verona Rodrigues Pires (born 29 April 1934) is the socialist President of Cape Verde, since March 2001, succeeding António Mascarenhas Monteiro. List of Heads of State of Cape Verde Affiliations See also Cape Verde Heads of government Events 238 - Gordian I and his son Gordian II are proclaimed Roman emperor. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. José Maria Pereira Neves (born March 28, 1960) is the Prime Minister of Cape Verde. The Prime Minister of Cape Verde is the head of government in the archipelago country of Cape Verde. Events 939 - The Major Occultation or Ghaybat el-Kubra of Muhammad al-Mahdi 1099 - First Crusade: 15000 Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1581 - Francis Drake completes a circumnavigation of the world and is knighted by Elizabeth I. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Aristides Maria Pereira (born November 17, 1923) was the first President of Cape Verde, serving from 1975 to 1991 Carlos Alberto Wahnon de Carvalho Veiga (born October 21, 1949 in Mindelo) is a Cape Verdean politician Events 1429 - Joan of Arc arrives to relieve the Siege of Orleans. Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The African Party of Independence of Cape Verde (Partido Africano da Independência de Cabo Verde PAICV is a former Socialist party and presently a Social-democratic Events 1429 - Joan of Arc arrives to relieve the Siege of Orleans. Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Republic of Cape Verde ( Portuguese: Cabo Verde, 'kabu 'veɾdɨ is a Republic located on an Archipelago in the Macaronesia Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar.
Before becoming president he had been the Prime Minister of Cape Verde, and led the country between 1975 to 1991, when he was defeated in the country's first multi-party elections. The Prime Minister of Cape Verde is the head of government in the archipelago country of Cape Verde. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar.
Pires ran for president in February 2001, defeating former Prime Minister Carlos Veiga in the second round by an extremely narrow margin and taking office on March 22. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Carlos Alberto Wahnon de Carvalho Veiga (born October 21, 1949 in Mindelo) is a Cape Verdean politician Events 238 - Gordian I and his son Gordian II are proclaimed Roman emperor. He ran for re-election in the presidential election held on 12 February 2006 and again prevailed over Veiga, this time winning in the first round, but still with a small margin of 50. A presidential election took place in Cape Verde on 12 February 2006. Events 1429 - English Forces under Sir John Fastolf defend a supply convoy carrying rations to the army besieging Orleans from attack by the Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. 98% against 49. 02% for Veiga. [1]
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Prime Minister of Cape Verde 1975 – 1991 |
Succeeded by Carlos Veiga |
| Preceded by António Mascarenhas Monteiro |
President of Cape Verde 2001 – present |
Incumbent |