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 appointed minister of the armed forces from 1980 to 1982 and minister of justice from 1982 to 1984. 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.