List of Bissau-Guineans

Guinea-Bissau Guinea-Bissau ( ; pt, Guiné-Bissau; ff, italic=no, 𞤘𞤭𞤲𞤫 𞤄𞤭𞤧𞤢𞥄𞤱𞤮, Gine-Bisaawo, script=Adlm; Mandinka: ''Gine-Bisawo''), officially the Republic of Guinea-Bissau ( pt, República da Guiné-Bissau, links=no ) ...

Amarildo Almeida Amarildo Almeida (born 15 March 1976) is a Guinea-Bissauan sprinter. Almedia competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in the men's 100 metres. He also competed at the 1999 World Championships in Athletics The 7th World Championships in Athletics, a ...

Rafael Paula Barbosa Rafael Paula Barbosa (c.1926 – 2 January 2007) was a political activist in Portuguese Guinea, now known as Guinea-Bissau. He was born in Safim, near Bissau, to a Guinean mother and Cape Verdean father. He worked as a civil construction engineer ...

Suzi Barbosa Suzi Carla Barbosa is a Bissau-Guinean politician, member of parliament and coordinator of the Committee of Women Parliamentarians of Guinea-Bissau. Career Suzi Barbosa is an advocate for the participation of women in the national political af ...

Francisco Benante Francisco Benante (born 1954?"Guinea-Bissau: PAIGC chooses new ch ...

Mansôa Mansôa is a town located in the Oio Region of Guinea-Bissau. Population 7,376 (2008 est).

Luís Cabral Luís Severino de Almeida Cabral (11 April 1931 – 30 May 2009) was a Bissau-Guinean politician who was the first President of Guinea-Bissau. He served from 1974 to 1980, when a military ''coup d'état'' led by João Bernardo Vieira deposed hi ...

Bissau Bissau () is the capital, and largest city of Guinea-Bissau. Bissau had a population of 492,004. Bissau is located on the Geba River estuary, off the Atlantic Ocean, and is Guinea-Bissau's largest city, major port, and its administrative and m ...

Maria da Conceição Nobre Cabral Maria da Conceição Nobre Cabral is a Guinea-Bissauan politician who was Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2007 to 2009. Cabral was appointed as Foreign Minister on April 18, 2007, as part of the government of Prime Minister Martinho Ndafa Kabi. ...

Vasco Cabral Vasco Cabral (1926–2005) was a Bissau-Guinean writer and politician.Infopedia
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Farim Farim is a town of northern Guinea-Bissau. It sits on the north bank of the Farim/Cacheu River, about 215 km (135 miles) up the river from Cacheu. Population 8,661 (2009 census).Anhel Cape (1978–), Olympic sprinter *

Carlos Correia Carlos Correia (6 November 1933 – 14 August 2021) was a Bissau-Guinean politician who was Prime Minister of Guinea-Bissau from 17 September 2015 to 12 May 2016. Previously he was Prime Minister from 27 December 1991 to 26 October 1994, from 6 ...

(1933–2021), former Prime Minister. Born in

Bissau Bissau () is the capital, and largest city of Guinea-Bissau. Bissau had a population of 492,004. Bissau is located on the Geba River estuary, off the Atlantic Ocean, and is Guinea-Bissau's largest city, major port, and its administrative and m ...

* Manuel Saturnino da Costa (1942–), former Prime Minister *

Baciro Dabó Major Baciro Dabó (12 March 1958 – 5 June 2009) was a Bissau-Guinean politician. Considered to have been a close ally of President João Bernardo "Nino" Vieira, he served as Minister of Territorial Administration and was standing as a candida ...

(1958–2009), politician *

Yaya Diallo Yaya Diallo is a musician and author from the Republic of Mali. Background Yaya Diallo was born in 1946 in the village of Fienso (French Sudan) now Mali, to a nomadic Fula father and a Minianka mother. Yaya was raised in a culture that works ...

, former Foreign Minister *

Baciro Djá Baciro Djá is a Bissau-Guinean politician who was the Prime Minister of Guinea-Bissau from 27 May 2016 to 18 November 2016. He was previously Prime Minister from 20 August 2015 to 17 September 2015. Early life Baciro Djá was born on 31 January ...

(1973–), former Prime Minister * Umaro Djau (1967–), international journalist and politician. Born in

Gabu Region Gabú Region is the easternmost region in Guinea-Bissau. Its capital is Gabú. The region borders Senegal to the north, Guinea to the east and south and the Guinea-Bissau regions of Tombali and Bafatá to the west. It covers an area of 9,150&nb ...

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Kimi Djabate Kimi Djabaté (born January 20, 1975 in Tabato, Guinea-Bissau) is a Bissau-Guinean Afro-beat/blues musician. Based out of Lisbon, Portugal, he continues to be one of the contemporary links in a chain of West African music that extends back in t ...

(1975–), Afro-beat musician. Born in Tabato. * Fausto Duarte (1903–1953), novelist. Born in Cape Verde. *

Umaro Sissoco Embaló Umaro Mokhtar Sissoco Embaló (born 23 September 1972) is a Bissau-Guinean politician serving as the president of Guinea-Bissau since 27 February 2020. He is a political scientist and military officer who previously served as prime minister bet ...

(1972–), Prime Minister. Born in

Bissau Bissau () is the capital, and largest city of Guinea-Bissau. Bissau had a population of 492,004. Bissau is located on the Geba River estuary, off the Atlantic Ocean, and is Guinea-Bissau's largest city, major port, and its administrative and m ...

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Francisco Fadul Francisco José Fadul (born 15 December 1953) is a Bissau-Guinean politician who was Prime Minister from 3 December 1998 to 19 February 2000. He led the United Social Democratic Party (PUSD), one of the country's main political parties, from 20 ...

(1953–), former Prime Minister *

António Baticã Ferreira António Baticã Ferreira is a Manjaco poet. He was born in Canchungo in 1939. He attended high school in Paris, France and graduated with a degree in medicine from the University of Lausanne The University of Lausanne (UNIL; french: links=no ...

(1939–), poet. Born in

Canchungo Canchungo is a town located in the western Cacheu Region of Guinea-Bissau formerly known as Vila Teixeira Pinto after Major João Teixeira Pinto João Teixeira da Rocha Pinto (22 March 1876 – 25 November 1917) was a Portuguese military offic ...

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Antonieta Rosa Gomes Antonieta Rosa Gomes (born May 4, 1959, in Bissau) is a Bissau-Guinean politician. Founder and leader of the Guinean Civic Forum–Social Democracy, Gomes was educated in Brazil, receiving her law degree from the University of São Paulo. She ser ...

(1959–), politician. Founder of

Guinean Civic Forum–Social Democracy The Guinean Civic Forum–Social Democracy ( pt, Fórum Cívico Guineense-Social Democracia) is a political party in Guinea-Bissau. History The party was established by Antonieta Rosa Gomes on 23 February 1991 in Brazil. It was legalised on 31 M ...

party (FCG/SD). *

Aristides Gomes Aristides Gomes (born 8 November 1954
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Canchungo Canchungo is a town located in the western Cacheu Region of Guinea-Bissau formerly known as Vila Teixeira Pinto after Major João Teixeira Pinto João Teixeira da Rocha Pinto (22 March 1876 – 25 November 1917) was a Portuguese military offic ...

. * Fernando Gomes, politician * Flora Gomes (1949–), film director. Born in Cadique. *

Carlos Gomes Júnior Carlos Domingos Gomes Júnior (born December 19, 1949)
(in Portuguese). is a Guinea-Bissau, Bissau-Guinean politician who was Head ...

(1949–), former Prime Minister. Born in Bolama. * Rogério Araújo Adolfo Herbert, diplomat * Kumba Ialá (1953–2014), former president. Born in

Bula Bula or BULA may refer to: Places *Bula, Camarines Sur, a municipality in the Philippines *Bula (Guinea-Bissau), sector in Guinea-Bissau *Bula, Indonesia, a village on Seram Island *Bula, Texas, US *Bula, West Virginia, US *Bula (river) in Tatar ...

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Faustino Imbali Faustino Fudut Imbali (born 1 May 1956)Peter Karibe Mendy (2013) ''Historical Dictionary of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau'', Scarecrow Press, p229 is a Bissau-Guinean politician who was Prime Minister of Guinea-Bissau from 21 March 2001 to 9 Dece ...

(1956–), former Prime Minister. Born in Ilondé. * Jessica Inchude (1996–), Olympic shot-putter *

Zamora Induta Zamora Induta (born 28 May 1966) is a Guinea-Bissauan lieutenant general. He was the Chief of Staff of the Military of Guinea-Bissau from October 27, 2009 to April 1, 2010. He was born in Bissau and after leaving school served in the Navy branch o ...

(1966–), former Army Chief of Staff. Born in

Bissau Bissau () is the capital, and largest city of Guinea-Bissau. Bissau had a population of 492,004. Bissau is located on the Geba River estuary, off the Atlantic Ocean, and is Guinea-Bissau's largest city, major port, and its administrative and m ...

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Martinho Ndafa Kabi ''This name uses Portuguese naming customs. the first or maternal family name is Ndafa and the second or paternal family name is Kabi.'' Martinho Ndafa Kabi (born September 17, 1957

(1957–), former Prime Minister. Born in

Nhacra Nhacra is a town in the Oio Region of Guinea-Bissau Guinea-Bissau ( ; pt, Guiné-Bissau; ff, italic=no, 𞤘𞤭𞤲𞤫 𞤄𞤭𞤧𞤢𞥄𞤱𞤮, Gine-Bisaawo, script=Adlm; Mandinka: ''Gine-Bisawo''), officially the Republic of Guin ...

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Mamadu Ture Kuruma Major General Mamadu Ture Kuruma (or N'Krumah; born 26 April 1947) is a Bissau-Guinean military vice-chief of staff and the leader of the Military Command that took power following a coup against acting president Raimundo Pereira and former pri ...

, Army general * Taciana Lima (1983–), Olympic judoka * Carlo Lopes, economist *

Ansumane Mané Ansumane Mané (c. 1940 – 30 November 2000) was a Bissau-Guinean soldier who led a 1998 uprising against the government of President João Bernardo Vieira, which caused a brief, but bloody civil war. Mané participated in the independence w ...

(c.1940–2000), former Army Chief-of-Staff *

Victor Saúde Maria ''This name uses Portuguese naming customs. the first or maternal family name is Saúde and the second or paternal family name is Maria.'' Victor Saúde Maria (27 April 1939 – 25 October 1999) was a Bissau-Guinean politician. Early life He wa ...

(1939–1999), former Prime Minister * Eneida Marta (c.1973–), singer *

Bruno Medina Los Hermanos is a rock band from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The group was formed in 1997 by Marcelo Camelo (vocals/guitar), Rodrigo Amarante (guitar/vocals), Rodrigo Barba (drums), and Bruno Medina (keyboards/keyboard bass). Currently they are on ...

(1987–), basketball player *

Francisco Mendes Francisco Mendes, ''nom de guerre'' Chico Té (February 7, 1939 – July 7, 1978), was a Guinea-Bissau, Bissau-Guinean politician. He was the country's first List of prime ministers of Guinea-Bissau, Prime Minister and held that position from Sep ...

(1939–1978), former Prime Minister. Born in Enxude. *

Jacira Mendonca Jacira Francisco Mendonca (born 7 January 1986 in Bissau) is a female competition wrestler from Guinea-Bissau. She represented Guinea-Bissau in the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Nor ...

(1986–), Olympic wrestler *

António Isaac Monteiro António Isaac Monteiro is the former foreign minister of Guinea-Bissau. He was in that position from 9 November 2005 to 17 April 2007, in the government of Prime Minister Aristides Gomes Aristides Gomes (born 8 November 1954

, former Foreign Minister * Edivaldo Monteiro (1976–), Olympic hurdler * Maria do Céu Monteiro, President of Supreme Court * Adiato Djaló Nandigna (1948–), politician * Manuel Serifo Nhamadjo (1958–), politician *

Alamara Nhassé ''This name uses Portuguese naming customs: the first or maternal family name is Ntchia and the second or paternal family name is Nhassé.'' Alamara Ntchia Nhassé (born 2 June 1957) is a Bissau-Guinean politician, who was Prime Minister from 9 D ...

(1957–), former Prime Minister *

Caetano N'Tchama Caetano N'Tchama (23 January 1955 - 15 December 2007) was a Bissau-Guinean politician and former Prime Minister. He held that position from 19 February 2000 to 19 March 2001 and was a member of the Social Renewal Party (PRS). Early life N'Tchama ...

(1955–), former Prime Minister *

Carmen Pereira Carmen Maria de Araújo Pereira (22 September 1936 – 4 June 2016) was a Bissau-Guinean politician. She served three days as Acting President in 1984, becoming the first woman in this role in Africa and the only one in Guinea-Bissau's history. Sh ...

(1937–2016), activist and politician *

Domingos Simões Pereira Domingos Simões Pereira (born 20 October 1963) is a Bissau-Guinean politician who was Prime Minister of Guinea-Bissau from 2014 to August 2015. He previously served as Executive Secretary of the Community of Portuguese Language Countries, also k ...

(1963–), former Prime Minister * Francisca Pereira (1942–), politician. Born in Bolama *

Raimundo Pereira Raimundo Rodrigues Pereira (born 1956) is a Bissau-Guinean lawyer and politician who was interim President of Guinea-Bissau from 3 March 2009 to 8 September 2009 and again in 2012, following the departure of President Malam Bacai Sanhá for medi ...

(1956–), lawyer and politician, former interim President *

Benjamin Pinto Bull Benjamin Pinto Bull (1916 – 25 January 2005) was an activist in Guinea-Bissau, then Portuguese Guinea, who sought his country's independence from Portugal. He was born into a leading family in Bolama in Portuguese Guinea to Burmester Wilhelm E ...

(1916–2005), politician and activist. Born in Bolama. * Mamadu Saliu Djaló Pires, politician *

Mário Pires Mário Pires (born 1949) is a Bissau-Guinean politician who was Prime Minister from 2002 to 2003. He is a member of the Social Renewal Party (PRS). Early life Pires took office as Prime Minister on 17 November 2002, when he was appointed by Pres ...

(1949–), former Prime Minister * Fretïmio Assocão di Planka (1911–1971), politician *

Rajeshwar Prasad Rajeshwar Prasad (born 21 September 1968) is Ex-Officio Cabinet Minister and Special Advisor to the Prime Minister, Republic of Guinea-Bissau. He is also the CEO of RAK Sovereign Holding LLC, a royal family investment holding conglomerate and Dire ...

(1968–), entrepreneur and Cabinet Minister *

Helder Proença Helder Proença (died June 5, 2009) was a Guinea-Bissauan politician who served as Minister of Defense of Guinea-Bissau during the administration of President João Bernardo Vieira. On June 5, 2009, Proença, who was a member of the National Peo ...

(?–2009), politician * Adelino Mano Quetá, politician * Danilson Ricciuli (1982–), Olympic sprinter * Henrique Rosa (1946–2013), former interim President, 2003–5. Born in Bafatá * Soares Sambú, politician * Artur Sanhá (1965–), former Prime Minister * Malam Bacai Sanhá (1947–2012), former president. Born in Darsalame. * Mohamed Lamine Sanha (?–2007), Naval Chief of Staff *

José Carlos Schwarz José Carlos Schwarz ( Bissau, December 6, 1949 – Havana, May 27, 1977) was a Bissau-Guinean poet and musician. Biography José Carlos Schwarz was born in Bissau (Portuguese Guinea) from well-to-do parents of Cape Verdean, Portuguese Guinean ...

(1945–1977), poet and musician. Born in

Bissau Bissau () is the capital, and largest city of Guinea-Bissau. Bissau had a population of 492,004. Bissau is located on the Geba River estuary, off the Atlantic Ocean, and is Guinea-Bissau's largest city, major port, and its administrative and m ...

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Veríssimo Correia Seabra Veríssimo Correia Seabra (February 16, 1947 – October 6, 2004) was a Guinea-Bissau, Bissau-Guinean general, known for leading a coup that deposed Kumba Ialá on September 14, 2003. Early life Correia Seabra was born in the capital city, Bissa ...

(1947–2004), Army General. Born in

Bissau Bissau () is the capital, and largest city of Guinea-Bissau. Bissau had a population of 492,004. Bissau is located on the Geba River estuary, off the Atlantic Ocean, and is Guinea-Bissau's largest city, major port, and its administrative and m ...

. * Odete Semedo (1959–), writer and educator *

Abdulai Silá Abdulai Silá (also Silla, Sila; born 1 April 1958 in Catió), is a Guinea-Bissauan engineer, economist, social researcher and writer. He is the author of three novels: ''Eterna Paixão'' (1994), ''A Última Tragédia'' (1995) and ''Mistida'' (19 ...

(1958–), engineer and writer. Born in Catió. *

Emílio da Silva Emilio Ribeiro Neves da Silva, known simply as Emílio da Silva; born 5 April 1982 in Dili, Timor Timur, Indonesia, is a footballer from East Timor who has represented AD Esperança since 2004. Prior to this, da Silva played for FC Zebra for t ...

(1988–), footballer. Born in

Bissau Bissau () is the capital, and largest city of Guinea-Bissau. Bissau had a population of 492,004. Bissau is located on the Geba River estuary, off the Atlantic Ocean, and is Guinea-Bissau's largest city, major port, and its administrative and m ...

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Bubo Na Tchuto José Américo Bubo Na Tchuto (born 12 June 1949 Incalá, Tombali Region, Guinea-Bissau) is an admiral in the Navy of Guinea-Bissau. He was previously Chief of Staff of the Navy. On August 6, 2008, he was behind a failed coup attempt against Presi ...

(1949–), former Navy Chief of Staff. Born in Incalá. *

Constantino Teixeira Constantino Teixeira (died 1988 in Bissau, Guinea-Bissau) was a Bissau-Guinean politician who was Prime Minister of Guinea-Bissau Guinea-Bissau ( ; pt, Guiné-Bissau; ff, italic=no, 𞤘𞤭𞤲𞤫 𞤄𞤭𞤧𞤢𞥄𞤱𞤮, Gine-Bisaawo ...

, former Prime Minister *

Filomena Mascarenhas Tipote Filomena Mascarenhas Tipote (born 1 March 1969) is a Guinea-Bissauian politician who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2001 to 2002 and Minister of Defence from 2003 to 2004. Career Tipote was appointed Secretary of State by Prime Mi ...

(1969–), former Foreign Minister *

Domingas Togna Domingas Embana Togna (born June 14, 1981) is a running, runner from Guinea-Bissau. She competed in the marathon race at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics – Women's marathon, 2007 World Championships, without finishing, and then in the 1 ...

(1981–), Olympic runner *

José Mário Vaz José Mário Vaz (born 10 December 1957) is a Bissau-Guinean politician who served as president of Guinea-Bissau from 23 June 2014 to 27 February 2020. Life and career Popularly known by the nickname "Jomav," José Mário Vaz was born in 1957 to ...

(1957–), President. Born in Calequisse. *

Zinha Vaz Francisca Maria Monteira e Silva Vaz Turpin, better known as Zinha Vaz (born 4 October 1952), is a Bissau-Guinean women's rights activist and politician. She has been a member of the National People's Assembly for several terms for the Resistance ...

(1952–), activist and politician. Born in

Bissau Bissau () is the capital, and largest city of Guinea-Bissau. Bissau had a population of 492,004. Bissau is located on the Geba River estuary, off the Atlantic Ocean, and is Guinea-Bissau's largest city, major port, and its administrative and m ...

. * João Bernardo Vieira (1939–2009), former President. Born in

Bissau Bissau () is the capital, and largest city of Guinea-Bissau. Bissau had a population of 492,004. Bissau is located on the Geba River estuary, off the Atlantic Ocean, and is Guinea-Bissau's largest city, major port, and its administrative and m ...

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Batista Tagme Na Waie General Batista Tagme Na Waie, also transliterated as Batista Tagme Na Wai (1949 in Catió– March 1, 2009), was chief of staff of the army of Guinea-Bissau until his assassination in 2009. Military career A participant in the junta that o ...

(1949–2009), former Army Chief of Staff. Born in Catio. *

Guinea-Bissau Guinea-Bissau ( ; pt, Guiné-Bissau; ff, italic=no, 𞤘𞤭𞤲𞤫 𞤄𞤭𞤧𞤢𞥄𞤱𞤮, Gine-Bisaawo, script=Adlm; Mandinka: ''Gine-Bisawo''), officially the Republic of Guinea-Bissau ( pt, República da Guiné-Bissau, links=no ) ...

People A person (plural, : people) is a being that has certain capacities or attributes such as reason, morality, consciousness or self-consciousness, and being a part of a culturally established form of social relations such as kinship, ownership of pr ...

Guinea-Bissau Guinea-Bissau ( ; pt, Guiné-Bissau; ff, italic=no, 𞤘𞤭𞤲𞤫 𞤄𞤭𞤧𞤢𞥄𞤱𞤮, Gine-Bisaawo, script=Adlm; Mandinka: ''Gine-Bisawo''), officially the Republic of Guinea-Bissau ( pt, República da Guiné-Bissau, links=no ) ...