Víctor Manuel Barbosa Borges (born 24 May 1955 in

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) is a

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an politician. In April 2004, he visited

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. He made another visit to France and met

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on October 7, 2005. On October 30, 2006, he made his third visit to Paris and signed the Partnership Document. In November 2007, he signed a Special Partnership with the

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. Borges visited Paris again in 2008 and met with

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, Secretary of State for Cooperation and Francophony and

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, Minister for Immigration, Integration, National Identity and Development Solidarity. After four years as Minister of Foreign Affairs, he was replaced and left out of the government that was named on 27 June 2008."Profunda remodelação governamental em Cabo Verde"
Panapress, June 27, 2008 .

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1955 births Living people Ministers of foreign affairs of Cape Verde People from Santa Catarina, Cape Verde {{CapeVerde-politician-stub