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João Bernardo Vieira
João Bernardo Vieira
guinea-bissau, president, nino vieira, paigc, commander
Born
Apr 27, 1939
Bissau, Guinea-Bissau
Bissau, Guinea-Bissau
Passed Away
Mar 02, 2009
Bissau, Guinea-Bissau
Lifespan
69 years old
"The liberation of our soil was won by bullets, but our development must be won by unity."
Archival Overview
Legendary PAIGC guerrilla commander known as 'Nino' and President of Guinea-Bissau for over two decades.
Biographical Record
João Bernardo 'Nino' Vieira was a brilliant military commander during the Guinea-Bissau War of Independence and later the dominant political figure in post-colonial Guinea-Bissau.
Appointed commander of the southern front by Amílcar Cabral, Vieira led devastating guerrilla operations that outmaneuvered Portuguese colonial forces, securing major liberated territories.
He served as President of Guinea-Bissau from 1980 to 1999 and again from 2005 to 2009, leading the country through economic challenges and political turbulence until his assassination in 2009.
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Final Resting Place
Perpetual Memorial
Fortaleza de São José da Amura Mausoleum
Bissau, Guinea-Bissau
Bissau, Guinea-Bissau
GPS: 11.8592, -15.5847
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