Jorge Carlos Fonseca

Jorge Carlos Fonseca, born on October twentieth, nineteen fifty, is a distinguished Cape Verdean politician, lawyer, and university professor. His career is marked by significant contributions to the political landscape of Cape Verde, where he served as the President from two thousand eleven to two thousand twenty-one.

Before ascending to the presidency, Fonseca held the position of Minister of Foreign Affairs from nineteen ninety-one to nineteen ninety-three. His diplomatic skills and commitment to public service were instrumental in shaping the country's foreign relations during a pivotal time.

Supported by the Movement for Democracy (MpD), he emerged victorious in the two thousand eleven presidential election, securing his position in a decisive second round of voting. His leadership was reaffirmed in the two thousand sixteen elections, where he was re-elected with an impressive seventy-four point zero eight percent of the vote.