Fernando "Cobo" Pereira

Fernando Pereira
6th President of São Tomé and Príncipe
In office 16 July 2003 – 23 July 2003
Preceded by	Fradique de Menezes
Succeeded by	Fradique de Menezes
Personal details
Born	1963
Nationality	Santomean
Political party	Military Junta
Religion	Roman Catholic

Fernando "Cobo" Pereira (born 1963) is a major in the military of São Tomé and Príncipe.

He led a coup against the elected government of Fradique de Menezes on July 16, 2003, while the latter was out of the country. He relinquished power a week later as part of an agreement.

Pereira "is of mixed Cape Verdian and Angolan descent."

He is the father of ten children.

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