José Mário Vaz facts for kids
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José Mário Vaz
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Vaz at the United States–Africa Leaders Summit 2014
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| 5th President of Guinea-Bissau | |
| In office 23 June 2014 – 27 February 2020 |
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| Prime Minister | Rui Duarte de Barros (Acting) Domingos Simões Pereira Baciro Djá Carlos Correia Baciro Djá Umaro Sissoco Embaló Artur Silva Aristides Gomes Faustino Imbali |
| Preceded by | Manuel Serifo Nhamadjo (Acting) |
| Succeeded by | Umaro Sissoco Embaló |
| Minister of Finance | |
| In office 8 September 2009 – 12 February 2012 |
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| Preceded by | Issuf Sanhá |
| Succeeded by | Abubacar Demba Dahaba |
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| Born | 10 December 1957 Calequisse, Portuguese Guinea |
| Political party | PAIGC |
| Spouse | Rosa Teixeira Goudiaby |
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José Mário Vaz (born 10 December 1957) is a politician from Guinea-Bissau. He served as the president of Guinea-Bissau from June 23, 2014, to February 27, 2020.
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Early Life and Education
José Mário Vaz is often called "Jomav" by his friends and the public. He was born in 1957 in Calequisse, a town near Cacheu in northern Guinea-Bissau. His parents were Mário Vaz and Amelia Gomes.
He is married to Rosa Teixeira Goudiaby and they have three children. Vaz studied economics in Lisbon, Portugal. In 1982, he completed an internship at the Office of Economic Studies of the Banco de Portugal.
Political Journey
Vaz began his political career in 2004. He was elected as the mayor of Bissau, which is the capital city. He held this important job until 2009.
In 2009, President Malam Bacai Sanhá chose him for a new role. Vaz became the Minister of Finance. This means he was in charge of the country's money and economy.
In 2012, there was a sudden change in government in Guinea-Bissau. This event is known as the 2012 Guinea-Bissau coup d'etat. Because of this, Vaz and other ministers lost their positions.
Vaz is a member of the African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde (PAIGC). This is a major political party in Guinea-Bissau. In March 2014, he won his party's primary election. This meant he would represent PAIGC in the presidential election.
Presidential Election
The presidential election took place in 2014. In the first round on April 13, 2014, Vaz received 40.9% of the votes. This was enough to move him to a second round of voting.
He then faced Nuno Gomes Nabiam in the runoff election. The military supported Gomes Nabiam. On May 18, 2014, Vaz won the second round with 61.9% of the votes.
Even though Gomes Nabiam first disagreed with the results, he accepted them on May 22, 2014. This made José Mário Vaz the new president.
Becoming President
José Mário Vaz officially became president on June 23, 2014. His inauguration marked the end of a temporary government. This temporary government had been in place since the 2012 political changes.
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When Vaz became president, Domingos Simões Pereira was the prime minister. During Vaz's time as president, there were some political challenges. Efforts were made to solve these issues.
José Mário Vaz holds a special place in Guinea-Bissau's history. He is the only president since the country gained independence to complete his full five-year term in office.
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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) met with President Vaz and other officials. They talked about the country's economy. They also discussed how the government was managing its money and the budget for 2018.
President Vaz also met with ambassadors from the UN. They discussed important matters concerning the country.
Later, President Vaz made a decision to change the government. This caused a new political situation in Guinea-Bissau. An election was scheduled to take place a month later.
On June 27, 2019, his presidential term officially ended. The assembly of Guinea-Bissau chose Cipriano Cassamá to be the acting president. Cassamá was the president of the National People's Assembly.
However, on June 29, ECOWAS (a group of West African countries) decided that Vaz should stay in office. He remained president until the 2019 elections were held.
In the 2019 elections, Vaz ran as an independent candidate. He received about 12% of the votes in the first round. This was not enough for him to move on to the second round of voting.
See also
- Politics of Guinea-Bissau
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Raimundo Pereira, interim president of Guinea-Bissau.
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