Umaro Sissoco Embaló

Umaro Sissoco Embaló

Umaro Mokhtar Sissoco Embaló (born September 23, 1972 ) is a Guinea-Bissau politician. From November 18, 2016 to January 31, 2018, he was Prime Minister of Guinea-Bissau. Embaló was a member of the PAIGC .

In December 2019, he won the presidential election in the second ballot as a candidate for the PAIGC spin-off Madem G15 . He has been President of Guinea-Bissau since February 27, 2020.

career

Embaló was appointed Brigadier General and Minister in 2012.

After studying in Lisbon and Madrid, he obtained his doctorate in international relations in the latter city. Embaló is fluent in Portuguese , Spanish , French , Arabic and Swahili .

The presidential election in Guinea-Bissau on November 24th / 29th December 2019 Embaló won the runoff election with 54% against Domingos Simões Pereira after being behind in the first ballot.

Embaló swore himself in on February 27, 2020 after a political and judicial dispute over the elections on December 29, 2019 had not been resolved. When he took office, he was supported by former President José Mário Vaz . After he was sworn in, the National Assembly proclaimed Cipriano Cassamá (PAIGC) as counter-president, who, however, resigned two days later. Even Prime Minister Nuno Gomes Nabiam , appointed by Embaló, was not approved by parliament.

See also

• List of heads of state of Guinea-Bissau

Individual evidence

1. ^ Deutsche Welle (www.dw.com): Guinea-Bissau names new prime minister, fifth in nine months | DW | November 19, 2016. Accessed May 28, 2018 . 
2. ^ Guinea-Bissau Prime Minister Umaro Sissoco Embalo resigns in bid to end political crisis. The New Indian Express, accessed May 28, 2018 . 
3. ^ Guinea Bissau's dominant party to boycott new government. Business Insider, accessed May 28, 2018 . 
4. ↑ Umaro Sissoco Embalo Becomes PM of troubled Guinea-Bissau. Retrieved May 28, 2018 . 
5. ↑ Dr. Umaro Embaló empossado novo Primeiro-Ministro da Guiné-Bissau . November 21, 2016.
6. ^ Guinea-Bissau: Former PM Embalo wins presidential election. BBC News, January 1, 2020, accessed January 2, 2020 . 
7. ↑ Guinea-Bissau candidate swears himself in as president despite vote row. AFP. In: News24.com, February 27, 2020.