Paulo Correia | |
|---|---|
| Vice President of Guinea-Bissau | |
| In office May 1984 –November 1985 | |
| President | João Bernardo Vieira |
| Preceded by | Victor Saúde Maria |
| Succeeded by | Iafai Camará |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1942 |
| Died | 1986 (aged 43–44) |
| Political party | PAIGC |
Colonel Paulo Alexandre Nunes Correia was a Bissau-Guinean politician from PAIGC.
He was born as Cadéin 1942. [1]
Correia was Vice President and minister of justice after the 1980 coup d'état organized by João Bernardo Vieira. [1] He was appointed minister of the armed forces from 1980 to 1982 and minister of justice from 1982 to 1984. [1] 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] [1]