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Manuel Pinto da Costa
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Key facts
- Party
- MLSTP/PSD (1975–2011) , Independent (2011–present)
- Spouse
- Maria Amelia Pinto da Costa
- Prime minister
- Patrice Trovoada , Gabriel Costa , Patrice Trovoada
- Preceded by
- Fradique de Menezes
- Succeeded by
- Evaristo Carvalho
- Born
- ( 1937-08-05 ) 5 August 1937 (age 88) , Água Grande , São Tomé and Príncipe
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Manuel
- Family name
- Pinto
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- São Tomé and Príncipe
- Place of birth
- Água Grande
- Occupation
- politician
- Languages spoken
- Portuguese
- Image
- Manuel Pinto da Costa 2014 (cropped).jpg
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- Commons category
- Manuel Pinto da Costa
- date of birth
- 1937-08-05
- name in native language
- Manuel Pinto da Costa
- candidacy in election
- 2011 São Toméan presidential election
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- Manuel Pinto da Costa
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Encyclopedic overview
Manuel Pinto da Costa (born 5 August 1937) is a Santomean economist and politician who served as the first president of São Tomé and Príncipe from 1975 to 1991. He again served as president from 2011 to 2016.
Life and career
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