Manuel Saturnino da Costa
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Manuel Saturnino da Costa (born 1942) is a Guinea-Bissau
politician who served as Prime Minister of Guinea-Bissau
from 26 October 1994 to 6 June 1997.
Following the victory of the African Party of the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde (PAIGC) in the 1994 parliamentary election, President Nino Vieira appointed Saturnino da Costa, who was Secretary-General of PAIGC, as Prime Minister on 25 October 1994. Saturnino da Costa formed a government on 18 November that was almost entirely composed of PAIGC members, although one post was given to the Bafata Movement
.
Following the ouster of President Nino Vieira in May 1999, Saturnino da Costa was named acting President of PAIGC on 12 May 1999. Francisco Benante
was elected to replace him as PAIGC President in September 1999.
After Kumba Ialá
took office as President, Saturnino da Costa was arrested, along with another former Prime Minister, Carlos Correia
(who both preceded and succeeded him as Prime Minister), and four other former ministers, in February 2000. It was alleged that two government bond
s were issued without parliamentary approval three years prior; according to Saturnino da Costa and Correia, who were released on bail, the bonds were intended to provide funds for national development. He was acquitted of embezzlement in June 2003.
In the November 2008 legislative election
, PAIGC won a majority of 67 out of 100 seats in the National People's Assembly, and Saturnino da Costa was elected to a seat as a PAIGC candidate in the first constituency, Catio e Como. Following the election, he was appointed as Minister of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers on January 7, 2009.
Saturnino da Costa sought the nomination as PAIGC's candidate for the June 2009 presidential election
, but in a vote on April 25, 2009, the PAIGC Central Committee chose Malam Bacai Sanhá
as the party's candidate. He was replaced in his post as Minister of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers and dismissed from the government on October 28, 2009.
Guinea-Bissau
The Republic of Guinea-Bissau is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Senegal to the north, and Guinea to the south and east, with the Atlantic Ocean to its west....
politician who served as Prime Minister of Guinea-Bissau
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from 26 October 1994 to 6 June 1997.
Following the victory of the African Party of the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde (PAIGC) in the 1994 parliamentary election, President Nino Vieira appointed Saturnino da Costa, who was Secretary-General of PAIGC, as Prime Minister on 25 October 1994. Saturnino da Costa formed a government on 18 November that was almost entirely composed of PAIGC members, although one post was given to the Bafata Movement
Resistance of Guinea-Bissau-Bafatá Movement
The Resistance of Guinea-Bissau-Bafatá Movement is a political party in Guinea-Bissau. It was founded in 1986 as the Bafatá Movement after the execution of 6 public figures, amongst them Coronel Paulo Correia and Dr...
.
Following the ouster of President Nino Vieira in May 1999, Saturnino da Costa was named acting President of PAIGC on 12 May 1999. Francisco Benante
Francisco Benante
Francisco Benante is a politician in Guinea-Bissau and a member of the African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde . He was President of PAIGC from 1999 to 2002 and President of the National People's Assembly of Guinea-Bissau from 2004 to 2008.Benante is a lawyer by profession...
was elected to replace him as PAIGC President in September 1999.
After Kumba Ialá
Kumba Ialá
Kumba Ialá, also spelled Yalá , is a Guinea-Bissau politician who was President of Guinea-Bissau from 17 February 2000 until he was deposed in a military coup on 14 September 2003. He belongs to the Balanta ethnic group and is the President of the Social Renewal Party...
took office as President, Saturnino da Costa was arrested, along with another former Prime Minister, Carlos Correia
Carlos Correia
Carlos Correia is a Guinea-Bissau politician. He was Prime Minister from 27 December 1991 to 26 October 1994, from 6 June 1997 to 3 December 1998, and from 5 August 2008 to 25 December 2008....
(who both preceded and succeeded him as Prime Minister), and four other former ministers, in February 2000. It was alleged that two government bond
Government bond
A government bond is a bond issued by a national government denominated in the country's own currency. Bonds are debt investments whereby an investor loans a certain amount of money, for a certain amount of time, with a certain interest rate, to a company or country...
s were issued without parliamentary approval three years prior; according to Saturnino da Costa and Correia, who were released on bail, the bonds were intended to provide funds for national development. He was acquitted of embezzlement in June 2003.
In the November 2008 legislative election
Guinea-Bissau legislative election, 2008
A parliamentary election was held on 16 November 2008 in Guinea-Bissau. The African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde won a majority of 67 out of 100 seats, while the Party for Social Renewal won 28 seats.-Chronology:...
, PAIGC won a majority of 67 out of 100 seats in the National People's Assembly, and Saturnino da Costa was elected to a seat as a PAIGC candidate in the first constituency, Catio e Como. Following the election, he was appointed as Minister of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers on January 7, 2009.
Saturnino da Costa sought the nomination as PAIGC's candidate for the June 2009 presidential election
Guinea-Bissau presidential election, 2009
A presidential election was held in Guinea-Bissau on 28 June 2009 following the assassination of President João Bernardo Vieira on 2 March 2009...
, but in a vote on April 25, 2009, the PAIGC Central Committee chose Malam Bacai Sanhá
Malam Bacai Sanhá
Malam Bacai Sanhá is a Guinea-Bissau politician who has been President of Guinea-Bissau since 8 September 2009. A member of the African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde , Sanhá was President of the National People's Assembly from 1994 to 1999 and then served as acting President...
as the party's candidate. He was replaced in his post as Minister of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers and dismissed from the government on October 28, 2009.