General elections were held in
Guinea-Bissau on 28 November 1999, with a second round for the presidential election on 16 January 2000. The presidential election resulted in a victory for opposition leader
Kumba Ialá of the
Party for Social Renewal (PRS), who defeated
Malam Bacai Sanhá of the ruling
African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde
The African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde ( pt, Partido Africano para a Independência da Guiné e Cabo Verde, PAIGC) is a political party in Guinea-Bissau. Originally formed to peacefully campaign for independence from ...
. The PRS were also victorious in the
National People's Assembly election, winning 38 of the 102 seats. This was the first time an opposition party won an election since the country's independence in the 1970s.
Voter turnout was 71.9% for the second round of the presidential election.
Elections in Guinea-Bissau
African Elections Database
Results
President
National People's Assembly
References
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