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Aristides Pereira
1923Nov, 17

Aristides Pereira

Aristides Pereira, Cape Verdean politician, 1st President of Cape Verde (d. 2011)
Aristides Maria Pereira (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɐɾiʃˈtidɨʒ mɐˈɾiɐ pɨˈɾejɾɐ]; 17 November 1923 – 22 September 2011) was a Cape Verdean politician. He was the first President of Cape Verde, serving from 1975 to 1991.

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