What is Manuel Pinto da Costa?
[[File:Manuel Pinto da Costa 2014 (cropped).jpg|thumb|200px|Pinto da Costa in 2014]] '''Manuel Pinto da Costa''' (born 5 August 1937) is a [[São Tomé and Príncipe|São Toméan]] economist and politician. He served as the first [[president of São Tomé and Príncipe]] from 1975 to 1991. He again served as the country's president from 2011 to 2016.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://apnews.com/cc9015b484034d0db02eb5505b55bdb1|publisher=[[Associated Press]]|date=8 August 2016|access-date=23 February 2020|title=Challenger wins Sao Tome and Principe as president boycotts}}</ref> He was a member of the [[Movement for the Liberation of São Tomé and Príncipe/Social Democratic Party]] (MLSTP/PSD) during his first presidential term but later became an [[Independent politician|independent]]. Pinto da Costa was born in [[Água Grande District|Água Grande]]. He was educated in [[East Germany]]. ==Related pages== *[[List of scientists from Africa]] ==References== {{Reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Costa, Manuel Pinto da}} [[Category:1937 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Heads of state of São Tomé and Príncipe]] [[Category:Economists]] [[Category:Independent politicians]] {{Bio-stub}}