Aristide Menezes
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Aristide Menezes (1947 – 7 February 1994) was a political figure in Guinea-Bissau who led the Democratic Front, the first opposition party to be legalized. He died leaving his wife and seven children behind.
Aristide Menezes | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1947 |
| Died | 7 February 1994 (aged 46–47) |
| Occupation | politician |
| Known for | led the Democratic Front |
| Notable work | helped organize the first public protests after President Joao Bernardo Vieira seized control in 1980 |
Life and career
Menezes helped organize the first public protests after President Joao Bernardo Vieira seized control in 1980 in a coup against the country's first post-independence government, which had ruled since 1975.
He died after a long illness in Lisbon, Portugal.[1]
