Baciro Djá facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Baciro Djá
17th Prime Minister of Guinea-Bissau
In office 27 May 2016 – 18 November 2016
President	José Mário Vaz
Preceded by	Carlos Correia
Succeeded by	Umaro Sissoco Embaló
In office 20 August 2015 – 17 September 2015
President	José Mário Vaz
Preceded by	Domingos Simões Pereira
Succeeded by	Carlos Correia
Personal details
Born	(1973-01-31) 31 January 1973 (age 52)
Political party	African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde (2008-2016) Patriotic Front of National Salvation (2018-Present)
Alma mater	University of Havana Graduate Institute of Applied Psychology

Baciro Djá is a politician from Guinea-Bissau, a country in West Africa. He served as the Prime Minister of Guinea-Bissau two times. His first time was for a short period in 2015, and his second time was in 2016.

Early Life and Education

Baciro Djá was born on January 31, 1973. He studied social psychology at the University of Havana in Cuba, finishing in 1996. In 1998, he earned a master's degree in psychology from the Instituto Superior de Psicologia Aplicada in Lisbon, Portugal. Before becoming a politician, from 2006 to 2008, Djá helped coordinate a reform project for defense and safety. He also served as the president of the Institute of National Defense.

Political Career

In 2008, Baciro Djá was elected as a member of parliament. This means he became part of the group of people who make laws for the country. In the same year, he was chosen to be the Minister of Youth and Sports. A minister is a high-ranking official in the government.

Later, in 2011 and 2012, he worked as the Minister of National Defence. In 2012, he decided to run for president as an independent candidate, meaning he was not part of a major political party at that time. He was also the third vice-president of the PAIGC, which was the main political party in Guinea-Bissau's parliament. Baciro Djá is known for being able to speak Portuguese, French, and Spanish fluently.

Becoming Prime Minister

Baciro Djá first became Prime Minister on August 20, 2015. However, he resigned on September 9, 2015, after only 20 days in the job. He resigned because the country's Supreme Court ruled that his appointment was against the constitution. The court said that the parliament was not properly asked for their opinion before he was made Prime Minister.

He became Prime Minister again on May 27, 2016. This time, he served until November 18, 2016.

Later Political Activities

On November 20, 2016, Baciro Djá was removed from the PAIGC party. The party said he had not followed their rules when he tried to become Prime Minister.

In 2019, he ran for president again. He was the candidate for a group called the 'Patriotic Front of National Salvation' in the 2019 Guinea-Bissau presidential election. He finished in sixth place, receiving 1.28% of the votes.

See also

In Spanish: Baciro Djá para niños