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Adiato Djaló Nandigna
Prime Minister of Guinea-Bissau
Acting
In office
10 February 2012 – 12 April 2012
President Raimundo Pereira (Acting)
Preceded by Carlos Gomes
Succeeded by Rui Duarte de Barros (Acting)
Personal details
Born (1958-11-06) 6 November 1958 (age 66)
Guinea-Bissau
Political party African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde

Adiato Djaló Nandigna, born on November 6, 1958, is a politician from Guinea-Bissau. She once served as the acting Prime Minister of her country. Her government changed in 2012, and she was held for a short time in 2013. Later, she returned to government as the Minister of Defence in 2015.

Adiato Djaló Nandigna's Political Journey

Adiato Djaló Nandigna has held several important roles in the government of Guinea-Bissau. Her career shows her dedication to public service in her country.

Early Roles in Government

By 2008, Ms. Nandigna was working as the Minister for Culture, Youth, and Sports. This role involved helping to develop cultural programs and support young people in Guinea-Bissau.

Before becoming acting Prime Minister, she was the Minister for Communications. In this job, she helped manage how people communicated across the country.

Becoming Acting Prime Minister

Adiato Djaló Nandigna served as the acting Prime Minister of Guinea-Bissau from February 10 to April 12, 2012. She made history as the first woman to hold this important position in her country.

She was also the government's spokeswoman during this time. This meant she helped share information from the government with the public.

Changes in Government

In April 2012, there was a change in the government of Guinea-Bissau. Ms. Nandigna, along with the acting President and other government members, left their positions.

After this, in November 2013, she was held for a short period by security services.

Return to Public Service

Later, Adiato Djaló Nandigna became an adviser to President José Mário Vaz. This role meant she gave advice to the President.

In 2015, she was appointed as the Minister of Defence. She continued in this role in 2016. As Minister of Defence, she worked on important issues related to the country's security.

See also

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