Miguel Trovoada

Miguel dos Anjos da Cunha Lisboa Trovoada (born 1936) was a former Prime Minister (1975–1979) and President of São Tomé and Príncipe (1991-2001). Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... List of Prime Ministers of São Tomé and Príncipe Political Affiliation See also São Tomé and Príncipe Heads of State of São Tomé and Príncipe Presidents of the Regional Government of Príncipe Colonial Heads of São Tomé and Príncipe Lists of... List of Heads of State of São Tomé and Príncipe Affiliations:- See also:- São Tomé and Príncipe Heads of Government of São Tomé and Príncipe Presidents of the Regional Government of Príncipe Colonial Heads of São Tomé and Príncipe Lists of...

Born in the city of São Tomé, Trovoada attended secondary school in Angola before studying law at the University of Lisbon in Portugal. In 1960 he cofounded, with former classmate Manuel Pinto da Costa, the Committee for the Liberation of São Tomé and Príncipe (CLSTP) - which was renamed the Movement for the Liberation of São Tomé and Príncipe in 1972. Operating out of its headquarters in Gabon, Trovoada served as the movement's foreign affairs director from 1961 to 1975 and was instrumental in gaining Organization of African Unity (OAU) recognition for the MLSTP in 1972. São Tomé (population 53,300 in 2003) is the capital city of São Tomé and Príncipe and is by far the nations largest town. ... The University of Lisbon (Universidade de Lisboa) is a leading public university in Lisbon, Portugal, and is composed by eight faculties. ... 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1960 calendar). ... Manuel Pinto da Costa (b. ... The Movement for the Liberation of São Tomé and Príncipe (MLSTP) or Movimento de Libertação de São Tomé e Príncipe, in Portuguese, is one of the main political parties in São Tomé and Príncipe. ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1961 calendar). ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ... Flag of the Organisation of African Unity, later also used by the African Union. ...

Trovoada served as the nation's first Prime Minister (12 July 1975 - March 1979), but relations between the President and Prime Minister soon deteriorated, culminating in 1979 when President da Costa abolished the post of Prime Minister. Several months later, Trovoada was charged with plotting against the government. After being arrested and detained for 21 months, Trovoada went into exile in France. In May 1990, following the adoption of a democratic constitution, he returned to the country and campaigned for president. July 12 is the 193rd day (194th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 172 days remaining. ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ... For the song by The Smashing Pumpkins, see 1979 (song). ... 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In 1991, Trovoada was elected president in the country's first multiparty presidential election and was re-elected in 1996. When he ran for president, he was not a member of any political party, but by the end of his first term he had formed a new political party - Independent Democratic Action (ADI). 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A multi-party system is a type of party system. ... The first direct presidential election in São Tomé and Príncipe open to multiple candidates was held on 3 March 1991. ... The island nation of São Tomé and Príncipe held presidential elections on 30 June 1996. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... A political party is a political organization subscribing to a certain ideology or formed around very special issues with the aim to participate in power, usually by participating in elections. ... The Independent Democratic Action (ADI) or Acção Democratica Independente, in Portuguese, is one of the main political parties in São Tomé and Príncipe. ...

His government was briefly overthrown in a coup d'etat from 15 August 1995 to 21 August 1995. 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. ... August 15 is the 227th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (228th in leap years), with 138 days remaining. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... August 21 is the 233rd day of the year (234th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ...

President Trovoada's term ended on 3 September 2001 when Fradique de Menezes was sworn in as the new head of state. Miguel Trovoada's son Patrice Trovoada is also a politician. September 3 is the 246th day of the year (247th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... President Fradique de Menezes Fradique de Menezes (born March 21, 1942) is the President of São Tomé and Príncipe (2001 - 2003, 2003 - present). ... Queen Elizabeth II, is the Head of State of 16 countries including: the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Jamaica, New Zealand and the Bahamas, as well as crown colonies and overseas territories of the United Kingdom. ... Patrice Emery Trovoada is a São Toméan politician. ...

Presidents of São Tomé and Príncipe
Manuel Pinto da Costa • Miguel Trovoada • Fradique de Menezes