Umaro Sissoco Embaló
Umaro Mokhtar Sissoco Embaló (born 23 September 1972) is a politician. He is the President of Guinea-Bissau since February 2020.[2] He is a political scientist and military officer. He was prime minister between 18 November 2016 and 16 January 2018.[3]
Umaro Sissoco Embaló | |
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President of Guinea-Bissau | |
Assumed office 27 February 2020 | |
Prime Minister | Nuno Gomes Nabiam Geraldo Martins |
Preceded by | José Mário Vaz |
18th Prime Minister of Guinea-Bissau | |
In office 18 November 2016 – 16 January 2018 | |
President | José Mário Vaz |
Preceded by | Baciro Djá |
Succeeded by | Artur Silva |
Personal details | |
Born | Bissau, Portuguese Guinea | 23 September 1972
Political party | Madem G15 (Movimento para Alternância Democrática) |
Spouse(s) | Dinisia Reis Embaló[1] |
Alma mater | Technical University of Lisbon Complutense University |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Guinea-Bissau |
Rank | Brigadier General |
In February 2022, a failed coup d'état that killed six people tried to remove Embaló from power.[4]
Umaro Sissoco Embaló Media
Embaló with Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, 1 January 2023
Embaló with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, Russia, 25 October 2022
References
- ↑ "Guinée-Bissau – Umaro Sissoco Embaló : « Alpha Condé, Macky Sall, Compaoré, Sassou Nguesso, Kadhafi et moi » – Jeune Afrique". JeuneAfrique.com (in français). 2020-01-27. Retrieved 2023-06-07.
- ↑ "Umaro Sissoco Embalo swears himself in as Guinea-Bissau president". BusinessDay. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
- ↑ "Guinea-Bissau names new prime minister, fifth in nine months - Africa - DW - 19.11.2016". DW.COM.
- ↑ "Guinea-Bissau president says 'many' dead after 'failed attack against democracy'". France 24. 1 February 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2022.