João Bernardo Vieira II [SEP] country of citizenship
João Bernardo Vieira II
João Bernardo Vieira II, born in Bissau in August 17, 1977 is the Secretary of State for Transport and Communications of Guinea-Bissau and the spokesperson of the biggest party in Guinea-Bissau.
Early life.
João Bernardo Vieira was named after his uncle João Bernardo Vieira who served as President of Guinea-Bissau from 1980–1998 and later 2005–2009. Vieira has a law degree from Universidade Lusídas Lisboa, Portugal and holds a Master's degree in Sustainable International Development from Brandeis University, where he
in March 2004. A mutiny of military factions in October 2004 resulted in the death of the head of the armed forces and caused widespread unrest.
History Vieira years.
In June 2005, presidential elections were held for the first time since the coup that deposed Ialá. Ialá returned as the candidate for the PRS, claiming to be the legitimate president of the country, but the election was won by former president João Bernardo Vieira, deposed in the 1999 coup. Vieira beat Malam Bacai Sanhá in a run-off election