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Carlos Veiga
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| Prime Minister of Cape Verde | |
| In office 4 April 1991 – 29 July 2000 |
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| President | António Mascarenhas Monteiro |
| Preceded by | Pedro Pires |
| Succeeded by | Gualberto do Rosário |
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Carlos Alberto Wahnon de Carvalho Veiga
21 October 1949 Mindelo, Cape Verde |
| Political party | Movement for Democracy (1990–present) |
| Alma mater | University of Lisbon |
Carlos Alberto Wahnon de Carvalho Veiga was born on October 21, 1949, in Mindelo, Cape Verde. He is a well-known politician from Cape Verde. He served as the Prime Minister of Cape Verde for many years. His time as Prime Minister was from April 4, 1991, to July 29, 2000.
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Early Life and School
Carlos Veiga was born in 1949. His parents were Alfredo José de Carvalho Veiga and Maria Augusta Wahnon. He grew up in Mindelo, which is on the island of São Vicente.
Later, he went to school in Praia, on the island of Santiago. He then studied law at the University of Lisbon in Portugal. He finished his law degree in 1971. Carlos Veiga's family has roots from Gibraltar. His grandfather moved to Cape Verde from Gibraltar in the 1840s.
Starting His Career
After finishing school, Carlos Veiga lived in Angola for a short time. This was from 1972 to 1974. In 1975, Cape Verde became an independent country. Veiga returned home that year.
He joined the African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde (PAIGC). From 1975 to 1980, he worked as a judge. He served in the Ministry of Public Administration. After leaving the PAIGC, he went back to working as a lawyer. He even led the bar association of Cape Verde from 1982 to 1986.
His Political Journey
In 1985, Carlos Veiga was elected to the National Assembly. He ran as an independent candidate. This means he did not belong to a specific political party at that time.
In 1989, he became the president of the Movement for Democracy Party. This was a very important step in his political career.
Becoming Prime Minister
After the elections in 1991, the Prime Minister at the time, Pedro Pires, stepped down. Carlos Veiga then took his place. He became the Prime Minister of Cape Verde on April 4, 1991.
He worked as Prime Minister under President António Mascarenhas Monteiro. Veiga resigned from his role in July 2000. He did this to run for president in the 2001 election. Gualberto do Rosário became the new Prime Minister after him.
Running for President
Carlos Veiga ran for president three times. In the 2001 presidential election, he lost to Pedro Pires. Pires was from the African Party for the Independence of Cape Verde (PAICV). It was a very close election, with Veiga losing by only 17 votes in the second round.
He ran for president again in 2006. However, he was defeated by Pedro Pires once more. His third attempt was in the 2021 presidential election. In this election, he lost to José Maria Neves in the first round.
See also
In Spanish: Carlos Veiga para niños
