Education
He studied at the Technical University of Lisbon and was imprisoned in 1953 for being against António de Oliveira Salazar"s regime.
He studied at the Technical University of Lisbon and was imprisoned in 1953 for being against António de Oliveira Salazar"s regime.
He was minister of economy and finance, minister of justice, and vice-president of Guinea-Bissau. He was one of the founders of PAIGC (African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde).