Daniel Lima dos Santos Daio (born 1947) is a former

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. The first person freely elected to the position, he held the post from 7 February 1991 to 16 May 1992. He is a member of the

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Biography

When the archipelago became independent in 1975, he was member of the

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(MLSTP) at the time, a one-party state. He had earlier served as Minister of National Defence, but was dismissed in 1982 by President

Manuel Pinto da Costa Manuel Pinto da Costa (born 5 August 1937) is a São Tomé and Príncipe, Santomean 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. Life a ...

, who appointed himself to the vacancy.A Political Chronology of Africa
Google Books When the nation became a multi-party state in 1990, he was secretary general of the new party, the

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(PCD-GR) and

Leonel Mário d'Alva Leonel Mário d'Alva (born July 22, 1935) is a São Toméan politician. He served as the prime minister of São Tomé and Príncipe from 21 December 1974 until 12 July 1975, when the country gained independence from Portugal. D'Alva was Mini ...

returned from exile and became president. He won the first multi-party legislative elections in 1991 with 54.4% and got 33 seats in parliament and later became Prime Minister on 7 February. The nation's economy was poor, he led reforms recommended by the IMF (International Monetary Fund) and the

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. Prices of goods and necessities were rising, the devaluation of the dobra by 40% led to massive protests and demands for resignation. On 16 May 1992, he left office and his post was succeeded by Norberto Costa Alegre. In February 1993, he resigned as secretary general of his party PCD-GR.

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Living people Prime ministers of São Tomé and Príncipe Defence ministers of São Tomé and Príncipe Democratic Convergence Party (São Tomé and Príncipe) politicians 1947 births 20th-century São Tomé and Príncipe politicians {{SaoTomePrincipe-politician-stub