Faustino Imbali
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Faustino Fudut Imbali is a Guinea-Bissau
politician who was Prime Minister of Guinea-Bissau
from 21 March 2001 to 9 December 2001.
Imbali ran as an independent candidate in the November 1999 presidential election and placed third, winning 8.22% of the vote. After the victory of Kumba Ialá
of the Party for Social Renewal
(PRS) in that election, Imbali was appointed Deputy Prime Minister in charge of Economic and Social Reconstruction in the government named on February 19, 2000, under Prime Minister Caetano Intchama. Subsequently, in the government named on January 25, 2001, he became Minister of Foreign Affairs. When Intchama was dismissed by Ialá in March 2001, Ialá nominated Imbali as his successor, despite the objections of the opposition, which held a majority in parliament. The opposition filed a no-confidence motion against Imbali but subsequently conditionally dropped the motion. In December, Imbali was dismissed by Ialá, who criticized him strongly. Accusing Imbali of diverting money from the armed forces (which Imbali denied), Ialá warned Imbali in April 2002 that he would go to jail unless he returned the money.
In 2003, Imbali founded the Manifest Party of the People
(PMP) and ran as its presidential candidate in the 19 June 2005 presidential election
, winning 0.52% of the vote.
Imbali was reportedly beaten and taken into custody by security forces on 5 June 2009 in violence directed against alleged coup plotters, including Baciro Dabo
and Helder Proenca
.
Guinea-Bissau
The Republic of Guinea-Bissau is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Senegal to the north, and Guinea to the south and east, with the Atlantic Ocean to its west....
politician who was Prime Minister of Guinea-Bissau
Heads of government of Guinea-Bissau
-Prime Ministers of Guinea-Bissau :-Affiliations:-See also:*Guinea-Bissau**List of heads of state of Guinea-Bissau**List of colonial heads of Portuguese Guinea...
from 21 March 2001 to 9 December 2001.
Imbali ran as an independent candidate in the November 1999 presidential election and placed third, winning 8.22% of the vote. After the victory of Kumba Ialá
Kumba Ialá
Kumba Ialá, also spelled Yalá , is a Guinea-Bissau politician who was President of Guinea-Bissau from 17 February 2000 until he was deposed in a military coup on 14 September 2003. He belongs to the Balanta ethnic group and is the President of the Social Renewal Party...
of the Party for Social Renewal
Party for Social Renewal
The Party for Social Renewal is a political party in Guinea-Bissau. It is one of the country's leading parties and is currently the main opposition party....
(PRS) in that election, Imbali was appointed Deputy Prime Minister in charge of Economic and Social Reconstruction in the government named on February 19, 2000, under Prime Minister Caetano Intchama. Subsequently, in the government named on January 25, 2001, he became Minister of Foreign Affairs. When Intchama was dismissed by Ialá in March 2001, Ialá nominated Imbali as his successor, despite the objections of the opposition, which held a majority in parliament. The opposition filed a no-confidence motion against Imbali but subsequently conditionally dropped the motion. In December, Imbali was dismissed by Ialá, who criticized him strongly. Accusing Imbali of diverting money from the armed forces (which Imbali denied), Ialá warned Imbali in April 2002 that he would go to jail unless he returned the money.
In 2003, Imbali founded the Manifest Party of the People
Manifest Party of the People
The Manifest Party of the People is a political party in Guinea-Bissau.In the last legislative election held on 28 March 2004, the PMP won 0.79% of the popular vote but failed to gain representation in the National People's Assembly....
(PMP) and ran as its presidential candidate in the 19 June 2005 presidential election
Guinea-Bissau presidential election, 2005
Guinea-Bissau held a presidential election on 19 June 2005, and a second round run-off vote was held on 24 July. The election marked the end of a transition to democratic rule after the previously elected government was overthrown in a September 2003 military coup led by General Veríssimo Correia...
, winning 0.52% of the vote.
Imbali was reportedly beaten and taken into custody by security forces on 5 June 2009 in violence directed against alleged coup plotters, including Baciro Dabo
Baciro Dabó
Major Baciro Dabó was a Guinea-Bissauan politician. Considered to have been a close ally of President João Bernardo "Nino" Vieira, he served as Minister of Territorial Administration and was standing as a candidate in the June 2009 presidential election when he was killed by security forces,...
and Helder Proenca
Helder Proença
Helder Proença was a Guinea-Bissauan politician who served as the country's former Minister of Defense during the administration of former President João Bernardo Vieira...
.