Gualberto do Rosário
| Gualberto do Rosário | |
|---|---|
| Prime Minister of Cape Verde | |
|
In office 29 July 2000 – 1 February 2001 Acting until 5 October 2000 | |
| President | António Mascarenhas Monteiro |
| Preceded by | Carlos Veiga |
| Succeeded by | José Maria Neves |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
António Gualberto do Rosário 12 October 1950 Mindelo, Overseas Province of Cabo Verde, Portugal |
| Political party | Movement for Democracy |
| Alma mater | University of Lisbon |
António Gualberto do Rosário (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɡwalˈbɛɾtu du ʁuˈzaɾiu]) (born October 12, 1950) was Prime Minister of Cape Verde[1] from 29 July 2000 to 1 February 2001. Leader of the Movement for Democracy, do Rosário was acting Prime Minister from July to October 2000 and became Prime Minister thereafter. Previously he served as Minister of Agriculture under Prime Minister Carlos Veiga.
Political career
On May 11, 1998, do Rosário was selected as Cape Verde's first Deputy Prime Minister. [2] At the time of his appointment, do Rosário was the Minister of Economic Coordination. In July 2000, do Rosário was selected to become the chair for the Movement for Democracy party (MpD).[3] After Veiga resigned on July 30, 2000, do Rosário was named as the next Prime Minister.[2]
In August 2001, do Rosário stepped down from leading the MpD and was replaced by Filomena Delgado[3]
He stepped down as leader in August 2001 and ran as an independent candidate for the Municipal Council of St. Vincent in February 2008.
References
- ↑ "Gualberto do Rosário to create national civic association". A Semana. 9 June 2008. Retrieved 11 November 2010.
- 1 2 Lea, David; Rowe, Annamarie. A Political Chronology of Africa (1st ed.). p. 67. ISBN 0203409957. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
- 1 2 The Europa World Year Book 2004 (45th ed.). Taylor & Francis Group. p. 1038. ISBN 1857432533. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
| Preceded by Carlos Veiga |
Prime Minister of Cape Verde 2000–2001 |
Succeeded by José Maria Neves |
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