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Pedro de Verona Rodrigues Pires (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈpeðɾu vɨˈɾonɐ ʁuˈðɾiɣɨʃ ˈpiɾɨʃ]; born 29 April 1934) is a Cape Verdean politician who served as Prime Minister of Cape Verde from 1975 to 1991, and later as President from 2001 to 2011.
In Cabo Verde: Independence. …Pereira, the PAIGC secretary-general, and Pedro Pires, a military commander, became the first president and prime minister, respectively. A military coup in Guinea-Bissau in 1980, deeply resented in Cabo Verde, broke the political unity between the two countries.
Pedro Verona Rodrigues Pires GColIH (São Filipe, Fogo, 29 de abril de 1934) é um político cabo-verdiano. Foi presidente do seu país de 22 de março de 2001 até 9 de setembro de 2011 . Pedro Pires estudou na Universidade de Lisboa e lá encontrou os futuros líderes dos movimentos de libertação que lutaram pela independência ...
Pedro Pires. Cinematographer: Alexander Odyssey. After collaborating with François Girard and Robert Lepage, 1998 Emmy Award winner Pedro Pires directed the short films "Danse Macabre" in 2008 which won 43 awards internationally, and "HOPE" in 2010, which won the Telefilm Canada prize for "Outstanding Canadian Short".
PEDRO PIRES Director / Video Image Artist. Triptych (2013) Co-director and Director of photography. Triptych is a 95min. feature film directed by Pedro Pires and Robert Lepage and inspired by the theater play Lipsynch by Robert Lepage.
Oct 10, 2011 · Former Cape Verde President Pedro Verona Pires is named as the 2011 winner of the $5m (£3.2m) Mo Ibrahim prize for good governance in Africa.
President Pires was awarded the 2011 Ibrahim Prize for his role in transforming Cabo Verde into a model of democracy, stability and increased prosperity. Throughout his long career President Pires has been dedicated to the service of his people, including those in the diaspora, while retaining his humility and personal integrity.
Pedro Pires. Freedom fighter, he has headed the PAIGC delegation to negotiate the independence of Guinea-Bissau and Cabo Verde. From 1975 to 1991 he was prime minister of Cabo Verde. From 2001 to 2011 he was President of the Republic of Cabo Verde.
Pedro Pires was born in Nantes, France, in 1969 from Portuguese parents. He grew up in Quebec City where he soon discovered his ability to reproduce and animate characters and monsters. These experiments allowed him to develop his own techniques of molding and special effects.
BIOGRAPHY. Discover the life and work of the Commander Pedro Pires, its commitments and political achievements. Pedro Verona Rodrigues Pires was born on April 29th, 1934, in the Municipality of São Filipe, on the Island of Fogo.
