The São Toméan Workers Party (, PTS) is an opposition
political party
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in
São Tomé and Príncipe
São Tomé and Príncipe, officially the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe, is an island country in the Gulf of Guinea, off the western equatorial coast of Central Africa. It consists of two archipelagos around the two main isla ...
. The president of the party is
Anacleto Rolin
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*Tanya Anacleto (1976–2003), retired Mozambican swimmer who specialized in sprint freestyle events
*Anacleto Angelini (1914–2007), Italian-born, Chilean businessman
*Juan Anacleto ...
.
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 was the 15th prime minister of São Tomé and Príncipe from November 2022 to 6 January 2025. He previously served as prime minister from February 2008 to June 2008, f ...
in the 30 July 2006
presidential election
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Elections by country
Albania
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Chile
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. He won 38.82% of the vote, finishing a distant second to the incumbent
Fradique de Menezes
Fradique Bandeira Melo de Menezes (born 21 March 1942) is a São Toméan politician who was the third president of São Tomé and Príncipe from 2001 to 2003 and again from 2003 to 2011.
Early life
Menezes was born on the then Portuguese colony ...
, who received 60.58% of the vote.
Political parties in São Tomé and Príncipe
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