Francisco Mendes | |
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 Chico Mendes at his wedding party in Ziguinchor, Senegal (1973) | |
| 1st Prime Minister of Guinea-Bissau | |
| In office September 24, 1973 – July 7, 1978 | |
| President | Luís Cabral |
| Succeeded by | Constantino Teixeira |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 February 1939 Enxude, Portuguese Guinea (present-day Guinea-Bissau) |
| Died | 7 July 1978 (aged 39) Bissau, Guinea-Bissau |
| Political party | African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde |
| Occupation | Politician |
Francisco Mendes, popularly known by his nom de guerre as Chico Té (February 7, 1939 – July 7, 1978), was a Bissau-Guinean politician and revolutionary. He was the country's first Prime Minister and held that position from September 24, 1973, until his fatal car accident under suspicious circumstances on July 7, 1978.