GUINEA-BISSAU
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GUINEA-BISSAUKeys events
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1973 (24
September) |
The African
Party for the Independence of Guinea-Bissau and Cape Verde (PAIGC) proclaims the Republic.
Formation of a Council of State headed by Luis Cabral. |
1974 (10
September) |
Recognition
of independence by Portugal. Luis Cabral President. |
1974 (15 October) |
Departure
of the last Portuguese troops. |
1975 (18 May) |
Nationalisation
of urban and rural land. |
1976 (29
February) |
Guinea-Bissau
issues its own currency, the Peso. |
1977 (13 March) |
Re-election
by the People’s National Assembly of Luis Cabral as President of the Council of
State. |
1978 (7 July) |
Death of
Francisco Mendes. Principal Commissioner (Head of government) since 1973, he had been
confirmed in office in 1977. |
1978 (28
September) |
Joâo
Bernardo Vieira appointed chief of the government. |
1980 (18 October) |
Draft
Constitution drawn up by the PAIGC and the National Assembly. |
1980 (15
November) |
Military
coup d’état by Commander Joâo Bernardo Vieira. He presides over the Council of the
Revolution. |
1981 (7/14 Nov.) |
First
Extraordinary Congress of the PAIGC. |
1982 (17 May) |
Victor
Saúde Maria is appointed Prime Minister. |
1983 (23
December) |
The Peso
devalued by 50%. |
1984 (12 March) |
Victor
Saúde Maria, accused of preparing a coup d’état, is dismissed. Post of Prime
Minister suppressed. |
1984 (31 March) |
Election
of the regional councillors charged with the task of electing the members of the
People’s National Assembly. |
1984 (13 May) |
New Constitution adopted. |
1984 (13 May) |
Joâo
Bernardo Vieira is elected President of the Council of State while keeping the position of
chief of the government. |
1985 (6 November) |
Vice-President
Paulo Correia accused of attempting a coup d’état. |
1986 (12 July) |
Six
members of the plot, including Paulo Correia, executed. |
1989 (15 June) |
General
elections. |
1989 (19 June) |
Re-election
of Joâo Bernardo Vieira as President of the Republic. |
1989 (August) |
Maritime
border dispute with Senegal. |
1991 (1 February) |
Second
extraordinary Congress of the PAIGC, opting for a semi-presidential regime. |
1991 (8 May) |
Adoption
of a multi-party system. |
1991 (20
November) |
Press
freedom laws come into force. |
1991 (2 December) |
Revision
of the Constitution. Creation of the post of Prime Minister suppressed in 1984. |
1991 (23
December) |
Joâo
Bernardo Vieira elected President of the PAIGC. |
1993 (17 March) |
Joâo da
Costa accused of attempting a coup d’état. |
1994 (3 July/7
Aug.) |
First
pluralist presidential and general elections. Joâo Bernado Vieira elected President (52%)
against Kumba Yala. |
1994 (25 October) |
Manuel
Saturnino da Costa, Secretary General of the PAIGC, appointed Prime Minister. |
1994 (18
November) |
Formation
of the new government. |
1997 (2 May) |
Guinea-Bissau
becomes a member of the UEMOA and adopts the CFA Franc. |
1997 (27 May) |
Prime
Minister Manuel Saturnina da Costa pushed out of office. |
1997 (6 June) |
Carlos
Correira is appointed Prime Minister. |
1997 (6 October) |
This
appointment is declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court because the President of the
Republic had not been consulted. |
1997 (13 October) |
Carlos
Correira is appointed again. |
1998 (June) |
A mutiny
breaks out after the dismissal of General Ansumane Mané, Chief of Staff. Senegal and
Guinea-Conakry send troops to quell this mutiny. |
1998 (26 July) |
A
ceasefire is signed between the government of Guinea-Bissau and the rebels. |
1998 (26 August) |
New
ceasefire signed between the government and the military junta, thanks to the intervention
of the WAEC (West African Economic Community). |
1998 (October) |
Civil
war resumes. |
1998 (1 November) |
Peace
agreement signed in Abuja (Nigeria). This agreement makes official the victory of General
Ansumane Mané on the field of battle. It stipulates the withdrawal of the troops from
Senegal and Guinea-Conakry and the holding of presidential and general elections before
the end 1999. |
1998 (3 December) |
Appointment
of Francisco Fadul as Prime Minister. |
1999 (12
February) |
New
government of national union under the leadership of Mr Fadul. |
1999 (7 May) |
President
Vieira is forced out of office by General Mané. The Speaker of the National Assembly
Malam Bacaï Sanha, is appointed President of the Republic. |
1999 (7 July) |
New
Constitution adopted. |
2000 (16 January) |
Presidential
election. Koumba Yala elected. |
2000 (24 January) |
Caetano
N’Tchama appointed Prime Minister. |
2000 (28 January) |
Joreg
Malu, member of parliament for the Party of Social Renovation (PRS), is elected Speaker of
the National Assembly. |
2000 (11 May) |
President
Kumba Yala gives up his position as President of the PRS. |
2000 (10 October) |
Setting
up of a Council of State. |
2000 (24
November) |
Armed
clashes between the self-proclaimed Chief of Staff Mané and the former head of the
military junta, General Seabra. General Mané flees, but is killed in a shoot-out with
loyalist forces on 30 November. |
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Up-date
currently in preparation. |
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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