Pedro Pires
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Pedro Verona Rodrigues Pires (born April 29, 1934) is the socialist president of Cape Verde, since March 2001, succeeding António Mascarenhas Monteiro.
Before becoming president he had been the Prime Minister of Cape Verde, and lead the country between 1975 to 1991, when he was defeated in the country's first multi-party elections.
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Preceded by: António Mascarenhas Monteiro | President of Cape Verde 2001–present | Succeeded by: Incumbent |