Vasco Cabral

guinea-bissau, paigc, economist, minister, poet

Born Aug 04, 1926

Bissau, Guinea-Bissau

Passed Away Aug 24, 2005 Bissau, Guinea-Bissau

Lifespan 79 years old

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"Our poetry was written with bullets in the bush and must now be written with books in the school."

Archival Overview

PAIGC revolutionary leader, poet, economist, and Minister of Economy and Planning who guided post-colonial state construction.

Biographical Record

Vasco Cabral was a distinguished Guinea-Bissau economist, writer, and freedom fighter who played a central role in the PAIGC leadership alongside Amílcar Cabral.

Studying economics at the Technical University of Lisbon, Cabral was arrested and tortured by PIDE for his anti-fascist activities, escaping to join the armed liberation struggle in the forests of Guinea-Bissau.

Following independence, he served as Minister of Economy and Planning and Vice-President of the Council of State, publishing celebrated poetry collections that chronicled the revolutionary journey.

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Final Resting Place

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Bissau Municipal Cemetery
Bissau, Guinea-Bissau

                         GPS: 11.8636, -15.5977                    

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