The São Toméan Workers Party (, PTS) is an opposition
political party
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in
São Tomé and Príncipe
São Tomé and Príncipe (; pt, São Tomé e Príncipe (); English: " Saint Thomas and Prince"), officially the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe ( pt, República Democrática de São Tomé e Príncipe), is a Portuguese-speaking i ...
. The president of the party is
Anacleto Rolin.
The party participated in the
2002 legislative elections, launching candidates in four electoral districts. In total it got 4.87% of the votes. However it failed to win a seat in the
National Assembly
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.
The party supported
Patrice Trovoada
Patrice Émery Trovoada (born 18 March 1962) is a São Toméan politician who is the 15th prime minister of São Tomé and Príncipe since November 2022. He previously served as Prime Minister from February 2008 to June 2008, from August 2010 to ...
in the 30 July 2006
presidential election
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Elections by country
Albania
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Chile
The pre ...
. He won 38.82% of the vote, finishing a distant second to the incumbent
Fradique de Menezes
Fradique Bandeira Melo de Menezes (born March 21, 1942) is a São Toméan politician who was the third president of São Tomé and Príncipe from 2001 to 2011.
Early life
Menezes was born on the then Portuguese colony of São Tomé in 1942, the s ...
, who received 60.58% of the vote.
Political parties in São Tomé and Príncipe
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