Damião Vaz d'Almeida
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Damião Vaz d'Almeida is a former Prime Minister of São Tomé and Príncipe
and vice-president of the Movement for the Liberation of São Tomé and Príncipe-Social Democratic Party
(MLSTP-PSD). He became Prime Minister on 18 September 2004 after being chosen by his party, and confirmed by President Fradique de Menezes
three days after Menezes had dismissed the government of Maria das Neves
. D'Almeida had previously served as minister of labor, employment
and solidarity in governments led by Gabriel Arcanjo da Costa and most recently, Maria das Neves.
He is from Príncipe
and has held a number of high positions on the island, most notably president of the Pagué district assembly and president of the Príncipe regional government
from 29 April 1995 to 12 April 2002.
Damião Vaz d'Almeida's government consisted of ministers from both the MLSTP-PSD and Independent Democratic Action
(ADI) parties.
He presented his resignation to President Menezes on 2 June 2005, saying his working relationship with Menezes had deteriorated to the point where they could no longer work together. The two disagreed about how to handle a civil servants' strike and about Menezes's awarding of offshore oil blocks. Six days after his resignation, a new government led by Maria do Carmo Silveira
was sworn in.
São Tomé and Príncipe
São Tomé and Príncipe, officially the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe, is a Portuguese-speaking island nation in the Gulf of Guinea, off the western equatorial coast of Central Africa. It consists of two islands: São Tomé and Príncipe, located about apart and about , respectively, off...
and vice-president of the Movement for the Liberation of São Tomé and Príncipe-Social Democratic Party
Movement for the Liberation of São Tomé and Príncipe
The Movement for the Liberation of São Tomé and Príncipe/Social Democratic Party or Movimento de Libertação de São Tomé e Príncipe/Partido Social Democrata, in Portuguese, is one of the main political parties in São Tomé and Príncipe...
(MLSTP-PSD). He became Prime Minister on 18 September 2004 after being chosen by his party, and confirmed by President Fradique de Menezes
Fradique de Menezes
Fradique Bandeira Melo de Menezes was the President of São Tomé and Príncipe from 2003 to 2011.-Early life:Menezes was born on the then Portuguese colony of São Tomé in 1942, the son of a Portuguese man and a local woman. He attended high school in Portugal...
three days after Menezes had dismissed the government of Maria das Neves
Maria das Neves
Maria das Neves Ceita Baptista de Sousa is a former Prime Minister of São Tomé and Príncipe.She is a member of the Movement for the Liberation of São Tomé and Príncipe-Social Democratic Party ....
. D'Almeida had previously served as minister of labor, employment
Employment
Employment is a contract between two parties, one being the employer and the other being the employee. An employee may be defined as:- Employee :...
and solidarity in governments led by Gabriel Arcanjo da Costa and most recently, Maria das Neves.
He is from Príncipe
Príncipe
Príncipe is the northern and smaller of the two major islands of the country of São Tomé and Príncipe lying off the west coast of Africa. It has an area of 136 km² and a population of approximately 5,000. The island is a heavily eroded volcano over three million years old, surrounded by other...
and has held a number of high positions on the island, most notably president of the Pagué district assembly and president of the Príncipe regional government
Presidents of the Regional Government of Príncipe
-See also:*São Tomé and Príncipe**Heads of State of São Tomé and Príncipe**Heads of Government of São Tomé and Príncipe**Foreign Ministers of São Tomé and Príncipe**Colonial Heads of São Tomé and Príncipe*Lists of Incumbents...
from 29 April 1995 to 12 April 2002.
Damião Vaz d'Almeida's government consisted of ministers from both the MLSTP-PSD and Independent Democratic Action
Independent Democratic Action
The Independent Democratic Action is a political party in São Tomé and Príncipe. It was established in 1991 and is a politically centrist party....
(ADI) parties.
He presented his resignation to President Menezes on 2 June 2005, saying his working relationship with Menezes had deteriorated to the point where they could no longer work together. The two disagreed about how to handle a civil servants' strike and about Menezes's awarding of offshore oil blocks. Six days after his resignation, a new government led by Maria do Carmo Silveira
Maria do Carmo Silveira
Maria do Carmo Trovoada Pires de Carvalho Silveira is a former Prime Minister of São Tomé and Príncipe.-Prime minister:She served as Prime Minister and Finance Minister of São Tomé and Príncipe from 8 June 2005 to 21 April 2006....
was sworn in.