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On August 10, 2005 Joao Bernardo Vieria was declared the winner of a July 24 presidential runoff election over Malam Bacai Sanha in an election judged by international observers to be free and fair. President Vieria was inaugurated on October 1, 2005. Prime Minister Carlos Gomes Junior refused to accept Vieiraís victory, and on October 28, Vieira dismissed Gomes and his government. Five days later, he installed former PAIGC official Aristide Gomes as Prime Minister. The country is still in a transitional period. Tasks facing the new government include determining whether to modify the April 2001 constitution before the President promulgates it. |
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President--Joao Bernardo Vieria
Prime Minister--Aristide Gomes
Ambassador to the UN--Alfredo Cabral
Ambassador to the U.S.--vacant Guinea-Bissau does not have official representation in Washington, DC. For routine information, travelers can contact Guinea-Bissauís representative in Washington, Henrique Da Silva, at P.O. Box 33813, Washington, DC 20033, (301) 947-3958 main/fax. The Mission of Guinea-Bissau to the United Nations does not have a physical office in New York City. |
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