Fernando Pereira (major)

Fernando "Cobo" Pereira is a major in the military of São Tomé and Príncipe.

He led a coup against the elected government of Fradique de Menezes on July 16, 2003. He gave up power a week later as part of an agreement."Coup leaders hand power back to civilian president", IRIN, July 23, 2003.

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Category:Heads of state of São Tomé and Príncipe
Category:Living people
Category:1963 births
Category:African military people