CAPE VERDE
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CAPE VERDEKeys events
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1975 (5 July) |
Proclamation
of independence of the islands of Cape Verde. Aristides Pereira becomes President and
Pedro Pires Prime Minister. |
1976 (10
February) |
Signature
of cultural, scientific and technical co-operation agreements with France. |
1977 (2 January) |
The
African Party for the Independence of Guinea Bissau and Cape Verde (PAIGC) creates a
United Council presided over by the Speakers of the Assemblies of the two countries, Joâo
Bernardo Vieira (Guinea-Bissau) and Abilio Duarte (Cape Verde). |
1977 |
Rumours
of plotting. Arrests and dismissals. |
1977 (2 July) |
Creation
of a national currency, the Escudo. |
1980 (7
September) |
The
first Constitution is adopted. |
1980 (7 December) |
General
elections. All the candidates represent the single party, the PAIGC. |
1981 (19 January) |
The
PAIGC is replaced by the PAICV (African Party for the Independence of Cape Verde).
Election of Aristides Pereira as Secretary General of the PAICV. |
1981 (12
February) |
Aristides
Pereira is re-elected President of the Republic by the National Assembly. A new
Constitution is adopted. |
1981 |
Demonstrations
against the agrarian reform project in Santo Antão. |
1985 (7 December) |
General
elections. The PAICV wins 94% of the votes. |
1990 (3-14 April) |
Formation
of an opposition party, the Movement for Democracy (MPD), following the abrogation of
Article 4 of the Constitution on the single-party system. |
1990 (28
September) |
Multi-party
system adopted. |
1991 (12 January) |
General
elections. Victory of the MPD: 56 seats out of 79. The President of the MPD, Carlos Veiga,
becomes Prime Minister. |
1991 (17
February) |
First
pluralist presidential election. Election of Antonio Mascarenhas Monteiro (MPD). |
1991 (25
February) |
Amilcar
Fernandes Spencer Lopes (MPD) is elected Speaker of the National Assembly. |
1994 (21
February) |
Re-election
of Carlos Veiga at the head of the MPD. |
1995 (17
December) |
General
elections. The MPD wins 50 seats, the PAICV 21 and the Party for Democratic Convergence
(PCD) 1. |
1996 (21 January) |
Municipal
elections. Only the MPD presents candidates. |
1996 (18
February) |
Presidential
election. Re-election of the only candidate, Antonio Mascarenhas Monteiro. |
1998 (30 April) |
Cabinet re-shuffle with the creation of the post of Vice Prime Minister given
to Gualberto do Rosário. |
2000 (21
February) |
Municipal
elections. Praia, the capital, and Santa Catarina won by the PAICV. |
2000 (29 July) |
Prime
Minister Carlos Veiga gives up his position to stand for the presidential election of
2001. |
2000 (6 October) |
Appointment
of Gualberto do Rosário to the post of Prime Minister. |
2001 (14 January) |
General
elections. |
2001 (11
February) |
Presidential
election. |
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Up-date
currently underway. |
Sources used |
Afrique
contemporaine, quarterly
review (La Documentation Française) AFP
Afrique: daily news bulletin from Africa –Agence France Presse Press
Files from the CEAN Document Centre. |
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