João Bernardo Vieira

João Bernardo Vieira
2nd President of Guinea-Bissau
In office 1 October 2005 – 2 March 2009
Prime Minister	Carlos Gomes Aristides Gomes Martinho Ndafa Kabi Carlos Correia Carlos Gomes
Preceded by	Henrique Rosa (Acting)
Succeeded by	Raimundo Pereira (Acting)
In office 16 May 1984 – 7 May 1999
Vice President	Paulo Correia Iafai Camará Vasco Cabral
Preceded by	Carmen Pereira (Acting)
Succeeded by	Ansumane Mané
In office 14 November 1980 – 14 May 1984
Prime Minister	Victor Saúde Maria
Vice President	Victor Saúde Maria
Preceded by	Luís de Almeida Cabral
Succeeded by	Carmen Pereira (Acting)
3rd Prime Minister of Guinea-Bissau
In office 28 September 1978 – 14 November 1980
President	Luís de Almeida Cabral
Preceded by	Constantino Teixeira
Succeeded by	Victor Saúde Maria
Personal details
Born	(1939-04-27)27 April 1939 Bissau, Portuguese Guinea
Died	2 March 2009(2009-03-02) (aged 69) Bissau, Guinea-Bissau
Political party	PAIGC Independent
Spouse(s)	Isabel Vieira[1]

João Bernardo "Nino" Vieira (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈʒwɐ̃w bɨɾˈnaɾðu ˈɲinu viˈejɾɐ], 27 April 1939 – 2 March 2009) was the President of Guinea-Bissau from 1980 to 1984, for the second time from 1984 to 1999, and for the third time from 2005 to 2009.

Vieira was killed by soldiers on 2 March 2009.^[2] The military officially denied these allegations^[3]

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