Aristide Menezes
Aristide Menezes | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1947 |
| Died | 7 February 1994 (aged 46–47) |
| Nationality | Bissau-Guinean |
| Occupation | politician |
| Known for | led the Democratic Front |
| Notable work | helped organize the first public protests after President Joao Bernardo Vieira seized control in 1980 |
Aristide Menezes (1947 – 7 February 1994) was a political figure in Guinea-Bissau who led the Democratic Front, the first opposition party to be legalized. He died leaving his wife and seven children behind.
Life and career[edit]
Menezes helped organize the first public protests after President Joao Bernardo Vieira seized control in 1980 in a coup against the country's first post-independence government, which had ruled since 1975.
He died after a long illness in Lisbon, Portugal.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ Staff report (February 7, 1994). Aristide Menezes, Guinea-Bissau Politician, 46. The New York Times
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