Jorge Carlos Fonseca | |
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 Fonseca in 2019 | |
| 4th President of Cape Verde | |
| In office 9 September 2011 – 9 November 2021 | |
| Prime Minister | José Maria Neves Ulisses Correia e Silva |
| Preceded by | Pedro Pires |
| Succeeded by | José Maria Neves |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jorge Carlos de Almeida Fonseca 20 October 1950 Mindelo, Portuguese Cape Verde (now Cape Verde) |
| Political party | Movement for Democracy |
| Other political affiliations | Democratic Convergence Party |
| Spouse | |
| Alma mater | University of Lisbon (LLB, MLS) |
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| Website | Official website |
Jorge Carlos de Almeida Fonseca GCNSC (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈʒɔɾʒɨ ˈkaɾluʒ ðɨ alˈmɐjðɐ fõˈsekɐ]; born 20 October 1950)[1] is a Cape Verdean politician, lawyer and university professor who served as the President of Cape Verde from 2011 to 2021. He served as Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1991 to 1993. Supported by the Movement for Democracy (MpD), he won the 2011 presidential election in a second round of voting. Presidential elections were held in Cape Verde on 2 October 2016, where he was re-elected with 74.08% of the vote.
- ^ Biografia de Jorge Carlos Fonseca Archived 2012-01-23 at the Wayback Machine