20 Mars 2001 Bissau President Kumba Yala of Guinea-Bissau has appointed Faustino Fudut Imbali as the country's new prime minister, replacing Caetano Ntchama who was dismissed Monday. Reacting to the appointment, opposition parties said that Imbali was not the ideal person to replace Ntchama since the new premier had played a key role in the former government, which was accused of mismanagement by workers. People consider me as a person capable of creating consensus to restore peace in Guinea-Bissau.
Social dialogue is most essential at the moment.
Since the Prime Minister has been dismissed, the government no longer exists. Like his predecessor, he belongs to the Balante ethnic group of President Yala. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in sociology from Bordeaux, France. He published prospective studies on Guinea-Bissau in 1997. He stood for the 1999 presidential elections and came third in the first round.