Carlos Gomes Júnior
Carlos Domingos Gomes Júnior (born December 19, 1949) is a Bissau-Guinean politician who was Prime Minister of Guinea-Bissau from 10 May 2004 to 2 November 2005, and again from 25 December 2008 to 10 February 2012. He has been the President of the African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde (PAIGC) since 2002 and is widely known as "Cadogo". He resigned as prime minister on 10 February 2012 to run in the presidential election triggered by President Malam Bacai Sanhá's death on 9 January.
Carlos Gomes | |
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Gomes in 2009 | |
| 13th Prime Minister of Guinea-Bissau | |
| In office 2 January 2009 – 10 February 2012 | |
| President | João Bernardo Vieira Raimundo Pereira (Acting) Malam Bacai Sanhá Raimundo Pereira (Acting) |
| Preceded by | Carlos Correia |
| Succeeded by | Adiato Djaló Nandigna (Acting) |
| In office 10 May 2004 – 2 November 2005 | |
| President | Henrique Rosa (Acting) João Bernardo Vieira |
| Preceded by | Artur Sanhá |
| Succeeded by | Aristides Gomes |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 December 1949 Bolama, Portuguese Guinea (now Guinea-Bissau) |
| Political party | African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde |
| Spouse | Salomea Neves |
| Alma mater | Laval University |
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