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Luis Cabral (1931-2009)

The first president of independent Guinea Bissau was Luis Severino de Almeida Cabral who was born on April 10, 1933, in the city of Bissau in what was then Portuguese Guinea. His parents were from the Portuguese colony of Cape Verde which consisted of several … Read MoreLuis Cabral (1931-2009)

Umaro Embaló
(1972- )

Umaro Mokhtar Sissoco Embaló has been serving as the President of Guinea-Bissau since February 27, 2020. Embaló was born on September 23, 1972, in the capital city of Bissau. Ethnically his family is a part of the Fulani people. He has a BA in international … Read MoreUmaro Embaló
(1972- )

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Luis Cabral (1931-2009)

Umaro Embaló
(1972- )