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President of São Tomé and Príncipe
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Place of birth
Portuguese São Tomé and Príncipe
Place of death
Lisbon
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Biography
Manuel Quintas de Almeida (1957 – 26 December 2006) was a lieutenant in the military of São Tomé and Príncipe.
15 August 1995
He led a coup against the democratically elected government of President Miguel Trovoada on 15 August 1995.
However, he relinquished power on 21 August as part of an agreement.
Background
In the 1970s, Almeida was a member of the MLSTP party youth. He was trained in surface artillery at the Escola Comandante Benedito in Luanda, Angola (1978) and later became a member of ex-Head of State Manuel Pinto da Costa's presidential guard.
Death
He died on 26 December 2006 during a stay in Portugal for unspecified health reasons.
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