Celestino Rocha da Costa
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Celestino Rocha da Costa (born 1937) is a former prime minister of São Tomé and Príncipe
. He held the post from 8 January 1988 to 7 February 1991. He was the last head of a single party
Movement for the Liberation of São Tomé and Príncipe
(MLSTP) government.
São Tomé and Príncipe
São Tomé and Príncipe, officially the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe, is a Portuguese-speaking island nation in the Gulf of Guinea, off the western equatorial coast of Central Africa. It consists of two islands: São Tomé and Príncipe, located about apart and about , respectively, off...
. He held the post from 8 January 1988 to 7 February 1991. He was the last head of a single party
Single-party state
A single-party state, one-party system or single-party system is a type of party system government in which a single political party forms the government and no other parties are permitted to run candidates for election...
Movement for the Liberation of São Tomé and Príncipe
Movement for the Liberation of São Tomé and Príncipe
The Movement for the Liberation of São Tomé and Príncipe/Social Democratic Party or Movimento de Libertação de São Tomé e Príncipe/Partido Social Democrata, in Portuguese, is one of the main political parties in São Tomé and Príncipe...
(MLSTP) government.