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Patrice Trovoada

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Patrice Trovoada
human
Ein sex anaa gendermale Edit
Ein country of citizenshipSão Tomé and Príncipe Edit
Name in native languagePatrice Emery Trovoada Edit
Name wey dem give amPatrice Edit
Ein date of birth18 March 1962 Edit
Place dem born amLibreville Edit
Ein poppieMiguel Trovoada Edit
SpouseNana trovoada Edit
Ein occupationdiplomat, politician Edit
Position eholdPrime Minister of São Tomé and Príncipe, Prime Minister of São Tomé and Príncipe, Prime Minister of São Tomé and Príncipe, Prime Minister of São Tomé and Príncipe, Minister of Foreign Affairs of São Tomé and Príncipe Edit
Political party ein memberIndependent Democratic Action Edit
Candidacy in election2018 São Toméan legislative election Edit

Patrice Émery Trovoada (born 18 March 1962) be a São Toméan politician wey na be de 15th prime minister of São Tomé and Príncipe from November 2022 to 6 January 2025. Na he previously serve as prime minister from February 2008 to June 2008, from August 2010 to December 2012 den again from November 2014 to December 2018.

Life den career

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Na dem born Trovoada insyd Libreville, Gabon.[1] He be de son of Miguel Trovoada, wey na be Presido of São Tomé and Príncipe from 1991 to 2001,[2] wey na dem name am after Patrice Lumumba,[1] de first Prime Minister of Congo (Léopoldville). He study insyd Portugal den France.[3]

He serve as de Minister of Foreign Affairs from September 2001 to 4 February 2002.[4] Na he sanso be oil adviser to Presido Fradique de Menezes til Menezes fire am insyd May 2005, wey dey allege say na Trovoada use ein position to advance ein business interests.[5]

Trovoada be Secretary-General of Independent Democratic Action (ADI), a political party.[2] He run for Presido insyd de July 2006 presidential election, buh na he be defeated by Menezes, de incumbent president. Na Trovoada be de major opposition candidate per wey na he receive 38.82% of de vote.[6]

References

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  1. 1 2 Albertino Francisco and Nujoma Agostinho, Exorcising Devils from the Throne: São Tomé and Príncipe in the Chaos of Democratization (Algora Publishing, 2011) p81
  2. 1 2 "De Menezes looks set for second term", AFP, August 1, 2006.
  3. "Perfil: Patrice Trovoada, primeiro-ministro de São Tomé e Príncipe" (in Portuguese). Xinhua.net. 12 April 2017.
  4. Rulers.org, September 2001 and February 2002.
  5. "Oil minister resigns as controversy dogs award of second offshore block", IRIN, May 18, 2005.
  6. Elections in São Tomé and Príncipe, African Elections Database.
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