Fernando Pereira (major)

Fernando "Cobo" Pereira is a major in the military of São Tomé and Príncipe and the former Acting President of São Tomé and Príncipe.

Coup

He led a coup against the elected government of Fradique de Menezes on July 16, 2003, while the latter was out of the country. He relinquished power a week later as part of an agreement."Coup leaders hand power back to civilian president", IRIN, July 23, 2003.

Family

Pereira "is of mixed Cape Verdian and Angolan descent." Gerhard Seibert. "The Bloodless Coup of July 16 in São Tomé e Príncipe." Centro de Estudos Africanos e Asiáticos - Instituto de Investigação Científica Tropical (Lisbon). Retrieved on October 30, 2007

He is the father of ten children.

References

Fernando Pereira (major)

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