Geraldo Martins Explained

Order:Prime Minister of Guinea-Bissau
Term Start:8 August 2023
Term End:21 December 2023
President:Umaro Sissoco Embaló
Predecessor:Nuno Gomes Nabiam
Successor:Rui Duarte de Barros
Office1:Minister of Economy and Finance
Termstart1:2019
Termend1:2020
Primeminister1:Aristides Gomes
Predecessor1:Victor Mandinga
Successor1:João Fadiá
Termstart2:4 July 2014
Termend2:3 June 2016
Primeminister2:Domingos Simões Pereira
Baciro Djá
Carlos Correia
Predecessor2:Gino Mendes
Successor2:Henrique Horta dos Santos
Party:African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde (since 2018)
Otherparty:Democratic Convergence Party (before 2018)
Alma Mater:University of London, Faculdade de Direito de Bissau

Geraldo João Martins is a Bissau-Guinean economist and politician who served as the prime minister of Guinea-Bissau from 8 August to 21 December 2023.[1] [2] He was minister of economy and finance in several cabinets (including the one of Prime Minister Domingos Simões Pereira)[3] [4] from 2014 to 2015, from 2015 to 2016 and from 2019[5] to 2020.

Education

Martins has a law degree from the Bissau Law School. He earned a master's degree in Public Policy and Management from the University of London.

References

  1. Web site: Guinea-Bissau: Winner of legislative elections proposes Geraldo Martins for PM – Medafrica Times. Khalid Al. Mouahidi.
  2. News: Guinea-Bissau appoints new PM after last month's 'attempted coup' . France 24 . 20 December 2023 . 21 December 2023.
  3. Web site: Guinea-Bissau: African Development Bank presents the Lusophone Compact to private sector at Economic Forum. Bank. African Development. 2 November 2019. Banque africaine de développement – Bâtir aujourd'hui, une meilleure Afrique demain. fr. 18 May 2020.
  4. Web site: Book – Ex-minister analyzes in "Desilusão" the political crisis in Guinea-Bissau – Plataforma. www.plataformamedia.com. en. 18 May 2020. 10 August 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230810230432/https://www.plataformamedia.com/en-uk/culture/books/ex-minister-analyzes-in-desilusao-the-political-crisis-in-guinea-bissau-10401741.html. dead.
  5. Web site: Group of 30 :: Resources . 30 May 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230530014927/https://group30.org/resources/P50 . 30 May 2023 .