Soares Sambu
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Soares Sambú is a politician in Guinea-Bissau
. He was Minister of External Affairs
from May 2004 to November 2005 and has been Minister of Natural Resources since April 2007.
Sambú was the Vice-President of the National People's Assembly
when it was dissolved in November 2002. He was the campaign manager for the African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde
(PAIGC) during the March 2004 parliamentary election
, in which PAIGC won a plurality of seats; following the election, he became Minister of External Affairs on May 12, 2004, as part of the government of the new Prime Minister
, Carlos Gomes Júnior
. Carlos Gomes's government was dismissed in November 2005, and Sambu was replaced as Foreign Minister.
In the government of Prime Minister Martinho Ndafa Kabi
, named on April 17, 2007, Sambú was appointed as Minister of Natural Resources; he was retained as Minister of Natural Resources and the Environment in the government of Prime Minister Carlos Correia
, appointed on August 9, 2008. In the November 2008 legislative election
, PAIGC won a majority of 67 out of 100 seats in the National People's Assembly, and Sambú was elected to a seat as a PAIGC candidate in the 12th constituency, Bafata e Cosse.
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....
. He was Minister of External Affairs
Foreign minister
A Minister of Foreign Affairs, or foreign minister, is a cabinet minister who helps form the foreign policy of a sovereign state. The foreign minister is often regarded as the most senior ministerial position below that of the head of government . It is often granted to the deputy prime minister in...
from May 2004 to November 2005 and has been Minister of Natural Resources since April 2007.
Sambú was the Vice-President of the National People's Assembly
National People's Assembly of Guinea-Bissau
The unicameral National People's Assembly of Guinea-Bissau is the country's legislative body.The current National People's Assembly, formed following elections held on 28 March 2004, has a total of 102 seats. 100 members are elected through a system of party-list proportional representation...
when it was dissolved in November 2002. He was the campaign manager for the African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde
African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde
The African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde or PAIGC is a political party that governed Guinea-Bissau from the independence of the then Portuguese Guinea in 1974, until the late 1990s, and from 2004 to 2005. Currently it is the party with the largest number of seats in the...
(PAIGC) during the March 2004 parliamentary election
Guinea-Bissau legislative election, 2004
A legislative election was held in Guinea-Bissau on March 28, 2004. The election had been repeatedly postponed due to political and financial chaos in the country, and due to the coup d'état which overthrew President Kumba Ialá in September 2003....
, in which PAIGC won a plurality of seats; following the election, he became Minister of External Affairs on May 12, 2004, as part of the government of the new Prime Minister
Heads of government of Guinea-Bissau
-Prime Ministers of Guinea-Bissau :-Affiliations:-See also:*Guinea-Bissau**List of heads of state of Guinea-Bissau**List of colonial heads of Portuguese Guinea...
, Carlos Gomes Júnior
Carlos Gomes Júnior
Carlos Domingos Gomes Júnior is the Prime Minister of Guinea-Bissau. He was previously Prime Minister from 10 May 2004 to 2 November 2005, and he was again appointed to that post on 25 December 2008...
. Carlos Gomes's government was dismissed in November 2005, and Sambu was replaced as Foreign Minister.
In the government of Prime Minister Martinho Ndafa Kabi
Martinho Ndafa Kabi
Martinho Ndafa Kabi was the Prime Minister of Guinea-Bissau from 13 April 2007 to 5 August 2008. He is a leading member of the African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde ....
, named on April 17, 2007, Sambú was appointed as Minister of Natural Resources; he was retained as Minister of Natural Resources and the Environment in the government of 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....
, appointed on August 9, 2008. 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 Sambú was elected to a seat as a PAIGC candidate in the 12th constituency, Bafata e Cosse.