Patrice Trovoada

Patrice Émery Trovoada (born 18 March 1962) be a São Toméan politician wey na be de 15th prime minister of São Tomé and Príncipe from November 2022 to 6 January 2025. Na he previously serve as prime minister from February 2008 to June 2008, from August 2010 to December 2012 den again from November 2014 to December 2018.

 Life den career 
Na dem born Trovoada insyd Libreville, Gabon.Albertino Francisco and Nujoma Agostinho, Exorcising Devils from the Throne: São Tomé and Príncipe in the Chaos of Democratization (Algora Publishing, 2011) p81 He be de son of Miguel Trovoada, wey na be Presido of São Tomé and Príncipe from 1991 to 2001,"De Menezes looks set for second term", AFP, August 1, 2006. wey na dem name am after Patrice Lumumba, de first Prime Minister of Congo (Léopoldville). He study insyd Portugal den France.

He serve as de Minister of Foreign Affairs from September 2001 to 4 February 2002.Rulers.org, September 2001 and February 2002. Na he sanso be oil adviser to Presido Fradique de Menezes til Menezes fire am insyd May 2005, wey dey allege say na Trovoada use ein position to advance ein business interests."Oil minister resigns as controversy dogs award of second offshore block", IRIN, May 18, 2005.

Trovoada be Secretary-General of Independent Democratic Action (ADI), a political party. He run for Presido insyd de July 2006 presidential election, buh na he be defeated by Menezes, de incumbent president. Na Trovoada be de major opposition candidate per wey na he receive 38.82% of de vote.Elections in São Tomé and Príncipe, African Elections Database.

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Category:1962 births
Category:Human
Category:Foreign ministers of São Tomé and Príncipe
Category:Prime ministers of São Tomé and Príncipe
Category:Government ministers of São Tomé and Príncipe
Category:Independent Democratic Action politicians
Category:São Tomé and Príncipe people
Category:People wey komot Libreville
Category:Children of presidents
Category:21st-century São Tomé and Príncipe politicians

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