Tomé Vera Cruz

Infobox Prime Minister


imagesize = 150px
name = Tomé Soares da Vera Cruz
order = Prime Minister of São Tomé and Príncipe
president = Fradique de Menezes
deputy =
term_start = 21 April 2006
term_end = 14 February 2008
predecessor = Maria do Carmo Silveira
successor = Patrice Trovoada
birth_date = 1955
birth_place =
party = MDFM-PL

Tomé Soares da Vera Cruz (born 1955?) was Prime Minister of São Tomé and Príncipe from April 2006 to February 2008. He is also Secretary-General of the Force for Change Democratic Movement-Liberal Party (MDFM-PL). In addition to becoming Prime Minister, he became Minister of Information and Regional Integration. [ [http://www.zahbra.com/politique/archives/2006/04/sao_tome_un_nou.php "Sao Tomé: un nouveau gouvernement, au moins jusqu'à la présidentielle"] , AFP (zahbra.com), April 21, 2006 fr icon.]

A Romanian-trained electrical engineer, Vera Cruz served as Minister of Natural Resources in an MLSTP-led government from 9 August 2003 to 5 March 2004.

His party, in a coalition with the Democratic Convergence Party (PCD), won the largest number of seats (23) in legislative elections held on 26 March 2006. Vera Cruz then became Prime Minister on 21 April 2006.

He visited Angola for three days beginning on October 24 2007 to discuss bilateral cooperation and the strengthening of historic and cultural ties. [ [http://apanews.net/apa.php?page=show_article_eng&id_article=13426 "Sao Tomé & Principe Premier on official visit to Angola"] , African Press Agency, October 25, 2007.]

Vera Cruz announced his resignation on February 7 2008 [Valdimir Antonio, [http://www.afriquenligne.fr/actualites/politique/sao-tome%3a-le-premier-ministre-demissionne-2008020716452/ "Sao Tomé: Le Premier ministre démissionne"] , Panapress (afriquenligne.fr), February 7, 2008 fr icon.] and was succeeded by Patrice Trovoada on February 14. [ [http://www.afriquenligne.fr/actualites/politique/investiture-du-nouveau-gouvernement-santomeen-2008021516818/ "Investiture du nouveau gouvernement santoméen"] , Panapress (afriquenligne.fr), February 15, 2008 fr icon.]

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