XII Constitutional Government of São Tomé and Príncipe

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The XII Constitutional Government of São Tomé and Príncipe (Portuguese: XII Governo Constitucional de São Tomé e Príncipe) was a Government of São Tomé and Príncipe. It was established in February 2008 and was disestablished in May 2008. [1] [2] [3] [4]

Portuguese language Romance language that originated in Portugal

Portuguese is a Western Romance language originating in the Iberian Peninsula. It is the sole official language of Portugal, Brazil, Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, Mozambique, Angola, and São Tomé and Príncipe. It also has co-official language status in East Timor, Equatorial Guinea and Macau in China. As the result of expansion during colonial times, a cultural presence of Portuguese and Portuguese creole speakers are also found in Goa, Daman and Diu in India; in Batticaloa on the east coast of Sri Lanka; in the Indonesian island of Flores; in the Malacca state of Malaysia; and the ABC islands in the Caribbean where Papiamento is spoken, while Cape Verdean Creole is the most widely spoken Portuguese-based Creole. A Portuguese-speaking person or nation may be referred to as "Lusophone" in both English and Portuguese.

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XII Constitutional Government of São Tomé and Príncipe
Office Office-holder Term Party
Prime Minister Patrice Trovoada Patrice Trovoada in 2012 - cropped version.jpg ADI
Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Valdimira da Silva Tavares No image.svg
Minister of Defence and Internal Order Oscar Sousa No image.svg
Minister of Education, Culture, Youth, and Sport Mariana Rute Leal No image.svg
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Cooperation, and Communities Ovidio Manuel Barbosa Pequeno No image.svg
Minister of Health Martinho do Nascimento No image.svg ADI
Minister of Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Jose Carlos Barreiro No image.svg
Minister of Labor and Solidarity Maria Tome No image.svg
Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Jose da Graca Diogo No image.svg
Minister of Planning and Finance Raul Cravid No image.svg
Minister of Public Administration, State Reform, and Territorial Administration Maria da Cristo Hilario dos Santos Raposo Costa de Carvalho No image.svg
Minister of Public Works, Infrastructure, and Urban Development Arzemiro dos Prazeres No image.svg
Minister of Trade, Industry, and Tourism Francisco Rita No image.svg
Secretary of State for Social Communication Adelino Lucas No image.svg

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References

  1. ↑ "Novo governo santomense tomou posse". www.bbc.co.uk (in Portuguese). BBC. 14 February 2008. Retrieved 23 August 2014.
  2. ↑ Artur Pinho (20 May 2008). "Caiu o governo de São Tomé e Príncipe". www.bbc.co.uk (in Portuguese). BBC . Retrieved 23 August 2014.
  3. ↑ Jorge Heitor (23 June 2008). "Tomou posse o novo Governo de São Tomé e Príncipe". www.publico.pt (in Portuguese). Retrieved 23 August 2014.
  4. ↑ "Government Appointments in Sao Tome e Principe: New Prime Minister". Africa Research Bulletin: Political, Social and Cultural Series. 45 (2): 17417B–17418A. 2008. doi:10.1111/j.1467-825X.2008.01563.x.


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