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Fernando Pereira
Acting President of São Tomé and Príncipe
In office
16 July 2003 – 23 July 2003
Preceded by Fradique de Menezes
Succeeded by Fradique de Menezes
Personal details
Nationality Santomean
Political party Military Junta

Fernando "Cobo" Pereira is a major in the military of São Tomé and Príncipe.

Coup

He led a coup against the elected government of Fradique de Menezes on July 16, 2003, while the latter was out of the country. He relinquished power a week later as part of an agreement.

Family

Pereira "is of mixed Cape Verdian and Angolan descent."

He is the father of ten children.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Fernando Pereira para niños

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