Nuno Gomes Nabiam
Nuno Gomes Nabiam (born 17 November 1966) is a Bissau-Guinean politician who has been the Prime Minister of Guinea-Bissau since 28 February 2020.[1] On 29 April 2020, he and three ministers tested positive for COVID-19.[2]
Nuno Gomes Nabiam | |
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Prime Minister of Guinea-Bissau | |
Assumed office 28 February 2020 | |
President | Umaro Sissoco Embaló |
Preceded by | Aristides Gomes |
Personal details | |
Born | 17 November 1966 |
Political party | APU |
Education
Gomes Nabiam graduated from Kwame Nkrumah National High School. He completed his degree at the Higher Institute of Civil Aviation Engineering in Kiev, Ukraine, and was awarded a Civil Aviation Scholarship in 1986. Gomes Nabiam later studied in the United States, where he obtained a master's degree in business management.
Political career
Gomes Nabiam became an activist in the African Youth Amílcar Cabral in 1978. In 1980, he became a militant in the PAIGC party. In 2012, he was appointed chairman of the board of directors of the Guinea-Bissau Civil Aviation Agency by the Bissau-Guinean government.[3]
On 28 February 2020, Gomes Nabiam was appointed Prime Minister of Guinea-Bissau. He is a member of the Assembly of the People United political party.[4]
References
- Hoije, Katarina (2 February 2020). "Guinea-Bissau President Appoints Nabiam as Prime Minister". Bloomberg News. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
- "Guinea-Bissau premier, 3 ministers contract COVID-19". Anadolu Agency. 29 April 2020. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
- "BIOGRAPHY AND THE APPLICANT'S MANIFESTO OF Eng. NUNO GOMES NABIAM!". 29 September 2019.
- https://www.dakaractu.com/Guinee-Bissau-Nuno-Gomes-Nabiam-nomme-Premier-ministre-par-le-president-Umaro-Sissoco-Embalo_a184590.html