page_title: Manuel Pinto da Costa
hierarchical_section_title: Manuel Pinto da Costa
caption_attribution_description: English: The President of the Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe, Manuel Pinto da Costa, greets an official US State department delegation upon his arrival to the base. Location: ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE, MARYLAND (MD) UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (USA)
context_page_description: Manuel Pinto da Costa is a Santoméan economist and politician who served as the first President of São Tomé and Príncipe from 1975 to 1991. He again served as President from 2011 to 2016.
context_section_description: Manuel Pinto da Costa (born 5 August 1937) is a Santoméan economist and politician who served as the first President of São Tomé and Príncipe from 1975 to 1991. He again served as President from 2011 to 2016.
caption: Pinto da Costa during an official visit to the United States in 1986
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