Kumba Ialá (born March 15, 1953) was the first democratically elected President of Guinea-Bissau after the military coup that deposed João Bernardo Vieira. Ialá took office in 2000 after winning election in 1999. He replaced the acting president, Malam Bacai Sanhá. March 15 is the 74th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (75th in Leap years). ... 1953 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... List of Heads of State of Guinea-Bissau (Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office) See also Guinea-Bissau Heads of Government of Guinea-Bissau Colonial Heads of Portuguese Guinea Colonial Heads of Bissau Colonial Heads of Cacheu lists of incumbents List of national leaders Categories: Lists of... The Republic of Guinea-Bissau is a country on the Atlantic coast of western Africa. ... A coup détat, or simply a coup, is the sudden overthrow of a government, usually done by a small group that just replaces the top power figures. ...
Guinea-Bissau's economy had been devastated by the civil wars it had been experiencing, and Ialá was not successful in reviving it. Ialá accused The Gambia of fomenting rebellion in Guinea-Bissau, a charge which the foreign minister of The Gambia denied. He also began imprisoning domestic opposition activists that he accused of plotting against his government. His fears were often justified, as there were a number of coup attempts. One was finally successful on September 14, 2003; Ialá was deposed and arrested. The Republic of the Gambia is a nation in West Africa. ... September 14 is the 257th day of the year (258th in leap years). ...
In March 2005, he was chosen as his party's presidential candidate for the election scheduled to be held in June, despite being officially banned from politics for five years. [1] (http://www.irinnews.org/report.asp?ReportID=46336&SelectRegion=West_Africa&SelectCountry=GUINEA-BISSAU)
KumbaIalá's tenure as the country's head of state was characterized by sackings of ministers and other high officials, and poor financial management that led the World Bank/IMF to suspend aid.
Ialá refused to veto or promulgate the new constitution, which was approved by the National Assembly in 2001.
Ialá said that he actually won, with 38.87%, and that the result was a fraud; [5] however, he later said that he accepted the result in the interest of peace and democracy, while still claiming to have actually won.
Guinea-Bissau was once the kingdom of Gabù, part of the Mali Empire; parts of the kingdom subsisted until the 18th century.
Elections were held in 2000 and Kumba Yala was elected.
The former president, Kumba Yala, belongs to the Social Renovation Party or PRS; other parties in the assembly include the Guinea-Bissau Resistance and PAIGC.
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