Background
PEREIRA, Aristides was born on November 17, 1923 in Boa Yista. Son of Porfi'rio Pereira Tavares and Maria das Neves da Cruz Silva.
PEREIRA, Aristides was born on November 17, 1923 in Boa Yista. Son of Porfi'rio Pereira Tavares and Maria das Neves da Cruz Silva.
Lycce du Cap-Vert.
Began career as radio-telegraphist. Head, Telecommunications Services, Bissau, Portuguese Guinea (now Guinea-Bissau). Founded Partido Africano da Independencia da Guine e Cabo Verde (PAIGC) with the late Amilcar Cabral 1956.
Assistant Secretary-General PAIGC 1964-1973, Secretary-General 1973-1981. Secretary-General Partido Africano da Independencia de Cabo Verde (PAICV) January since 1981. Executive Committee Struggle in charge of Security, Control and Foreign Affairs since 1970.
President Republic of Cape Verde 1975-1991. Medaille, Ordre du Lyon (Senegal), Medaille Amilcar Cabral (Guinea-Bissau), Medaille de Fidelite au Peuple (Republic of Guinea).
Political Bureau, Central Committee, PAIGC 1956-1970. Penn. Commission, of.
Married Carlina Fortes.