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Norberto Costa Alegre

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Norberto Cota Alegre
4th Prime Minister of São Tomé and Príncipe
In office
17 May 1992 – 2 July 1994
PresidentMiguel Trovoada
Preceded byDaniel Daio
Succeeded byEvaristo Carvalho
Personal details
Born1951
Overseas Province of São Tomé and Príncipe, Portugal
Political partyDemocratic Convergence Party – Reflection Group
SpouseAlda Bandeira

Norberto José d'Alva Costa Alegre (born 1951)[1] is a former Prime Minister of São Tomé and Príncipe.[2] He held the position from 16 May 1992 to 2 July 1994. Alegre is a member of the Democratic Convergence Party-Reflection Group (PCD-GR) and is married to former Foreign Minister Alda Bandeira.

Political life

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In 1990, he ran as a candidate for the Democratic Convergence Party-Reflection Group (PCD-GR). In the Daniel Daio government from 1991 to 1992, he served as Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs.[3] He became Prime Minister on 16 May 1992, a position he held until his dismissal by the president on 2 July 1994. He was succeeded by former Defence Minister Evaristo Carvalho. Later, he ran for parliament in the constituency of Água Grande, where the national capital, São Tomé, is located.

References

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  1. ^ "São Tomé and Príncipe". World Statesman. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
  2. ^ "New Government in Sao Tome". The Spokesman-Review. 17 May 1992. p. 4. Retrieved 29 October 2010.
  3. ^ Seibert, Gerhard (1 May 2006). "Comrades, Clients and Cousins: Colonialism, Socialism and Democratization in São Tomé and Príncipe". BRILL.
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Preceded by Prime Minister of São Tomé and Príncipe
1992–1994
Succeeded by