Manuel Saturnino da Costa

Manuel Saturnino da Costa

Manuel Saturnino da Costa (born 1942) is a Guinea-Bissau politician who served as Prime Minister of Guinea-Bissau from 26 October 1994 to 6 June 1997.

Following the victory of the African Party of the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde (PAIGC) in the 1994 parliamentary election, President Nino Vieira appointed Saturnino da Costa, who was Secretary-General of PAIGC, as Prime Minister on 25 October 1994. Saturnino da Costa formed a government on 18 November that was almost entirely composed of PAIGC members, although one post was given to the Bafata Movement.[1]

Following the ouster of President Nino Vieira in May 1999, Saturnino da Costa was named acting President of PAIGC on 12 May 1999.[2] Francisco Benante was elected to replace him as PAIGC President in September 1999.

After Kumba Ialá took office as President, Saturnino da Costa was arrested, along with another former Prime Minister, Carlos Correia (who both preceded and succeeded him as Prime Minister), and four other former ministers, in February 2000. It was alleged that two government bonds were issued without parliamentary approval three years prior; according to Saturnino da Costa and Correia, who were released on bail, the bonds were intended to provide funds for national development.[3] He was acquitted of embezzlement in June 2003.[4]

In the November 2008 legislative election, PAIGC won a majority of 67 out of 100 seats in the National People's Assembly, and Saturnino da Costa was elected to a seat as a PAIGC candidate in the first constituency, Catio e Como.[5] Following the election, he was appointed as Minister of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers on January 7, 2009.[6]

Saturnino da Costa sought the nomination as PAIGC's candidate for the June 2009 presidential election, but in a vote on April 25, 2009, the PAIGC Central Committee chose Malam Bacai Sanhá as the party's candidate.[7] He was replaced in his post as Minister of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers and dismissed from the government on October 28, 2009.[8]

References

  1. ^ IPU PARLINE page on 1994 election.
  2. ^ "Guinea-Bissau ex-president replaced as party leader", RTP Internacional TV (nl.newsbank.com), May 12, 1999.
  3. ^ "High-level arrests in Guinea Bissau", BBC News, 29 February 2000.
  4. ^ "Guinea-Bissau: Court acquits eight ex-governors, others charged with fraud", RDP Africa web site (nl.newsbank.com), June 5, 2003.
  5. ^ Litos Sanca, "RESULTADOS DEFINITIVOS E LISTA NOMINAL DOS DEPUTADOS DAS ELEIÇÕES LEGISLATIVAS DE 2008", Agência Bissau, 27 November 2008 (Portuguese).
  6. ^ "Novo governo na Guiné-Bissau", Panapress, January 8, 2009 (Portuguese).
  7. ^ "Malam Bacai Sanhá candidato do PAIGC às eleições presidenciais", Panapress, 25 April 2009 (Portuguese).
  8. ^ "Presidente Bacai Sanhá remodela Governo na Guiné-Bissau", Panapress, October 30, 2009 (Portuguese).

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