Paulo Correia (politician) explained

Paulo Correia
Office1:Vice President of Guinea-Bissau
President1:João Bernardo Vieira
Term Start1:May 1984
Term End1:November 1985
Predecessor1:Victor Saúde Maria
Successor1:Iafai Camará
Birth Date:1942
Death Date:1986
Party:PAIGC

Colonel Paulo Alexandre Nunes Correia was a Bissau-Guinean politician from PAIGC.

He was born as Cadé in 1942.[1]

Correia was Vice President and minister of justice after the 1980 coup d'état organized by João Bernardo Vieira. He was accused of trying to overthrow João Bernardo Vieira[2] in October 1985. He was sentenced to death and executed in July 1986.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Mendy . Peter Michael Karibe . Lobban . Richard . Historical dictionary of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau . 2013 . Scarecrow Press . Lanham (Md.) . 978-0-8108-5310-2 . 4th.
  2. Web site: Chronology - A history of Guinea-Bissau - Guinea-Bissau ReliefWeb . reliefweb.int . en . 23 November 2000.
  3. Web site: 53. Guinea-Bissau (1974-present) . uca.edu.