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1991 São Toméan presidential election

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In February, less than a month before the election, both Monso dos Santos and Guadalupe de Ceita withdrew from the election leaving Trovoada as the sole candidate.
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Three candidates stated their intention to participate in the contest;
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on 3 March 1991, as previously the President had been elected by the
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running as an independent (with the support of both the
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Presidential elections were held for the first time in
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Index

Politics of São Tomé and Príncipe

Constitution
Human rights
LGBT rights
Executive
President
Carlos Vila Nova
Government
Prime Minister
Patrice Trovoada
Council of Ministers
National Assembly
President
Jose da Graca Diogo
Supreme Court of Justice
Elections
2016
2021
2018
2022
Political parties
Administrative divisions
Autonomous Region of Príncipe
Districts
Foreign relations
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Cooperation and Communities
Edite Tenjua
Diplomatic missions of
in São Tomé and Príncipe

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