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 Rui Duarte de Barros |
| 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 | 23 September 1972 Bissau, Portuguese Guinea |
| 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]
References
- "Guinée-Bissau – Umaro Sissoco Embaló : « Alpha Condé, Macky Sall, Compaoré, Sassou Nguesso, Kadhafi et moi » – Jeune Afrique". JeuneAfrique.com (in French). 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.
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