Malam Bacai Sanhá
| Malam Bacai Sanhá | |
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| President of Guinea-Bissau | |
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In office 8 September 2009 – 9 January 2012 |
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| Prime Minister | Carlos Gomes |
| Preceded by | Raimundo Pereira (Interim) |
| Succeeded by | Raimundo Pereira (Interim) |
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In office 14 May 1999 – 17 February 2000 Acting |
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| Prime Minister | Francisco Fadul |
| Preceded by | Ansumane Mané (as Chairman of the Supreme Command of Military Junta) |
| Succeeded by | Kumba Ialá |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
5 May 1947 Dar Salam, Portuguese Guinea (now Guinea-Bissau) |
| Died | 9 January 2012 (aged 64) Paris, France |
| Political party | PAIGC |
| Spouse(s) | Mariam Sanha (1975–2012) |
Malam Bacai Sanhá (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈmalɐ̃ bɐˈkaj sɐˈɲa]) (5 May 1947 – 9 January 2012) was a Guinea-Bissau politician who was President of Guinea-Bissau from 8 September 2009 to 9 January 2012. A member of the African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde (PAIGC), Sanhá was President of the National People's Assembly from 1994 to 1999 and then served as acting President of Guinea-Bissau from 14 May 1999, to 17 February 2000, following the ouster of President João Bernardo Vieira. Standing as the PAIGC candidate, he placed second in the 1999–2000 presidential election as well as the 2005 presidential election before winning the June–July 2009 presidential election.
Sanhá was born on 5 May 1947 at Dar Salam (Darsalame) in the Quinara region.
A long-time member of PAIGC, Sanhá served as governor of the Gabú and Biombo regions and held several cabinet ministries before becoming President of the National People's Assembly in 1994. A Civil War broke out in June 1998 between elements of the army loyal to General Ansumane Mane and those loyal to President João Bernardo Vieira; on 26 November 1998, Sanhá addressed the first session of the National People's Assembly since the beginning of the war. Even though he was critical of both the rebels and Vieira, he focused more of his criticism on Vieira. Following the ouster of Vieira on 7 May 1999, Sanhá was appointed as acting president by the military junta led by Mane on 11 May. His appointment to succeed Vieira was intended to be in accordance with the constitution, and he was to serve until a new election could be held later in the year. Sanhá was sworn in on 14 May with the promise of peace and an end to political persecution.
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