Francisco Mendes
Francisco Mendes | |
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Chico Mendes at his wedding party in Ziguinchor, Senegal (1973) | |
| 1st Prime Minister of Guinea-Bissau | |
| In office September 24, 1973 – July 7, 1978 | |
| President | Luís Cabral |
| Succeeded by | Constantino Teixeira |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 February 1939 |
| Died | 7 July 1978 (aged 39) Bissau, Guinea-Bissau |
| Party | African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde |
| Occupation | Politician |
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Francisco Mendes, popularly known by his nom de guerre as Chico Té (February 7, 1939 – July 7, 1978), was a Bissau-Guinean politician and revolutionary. He was the country's first Prime Minister and held that position from September 24, 1973, until he died in a suspicious car accident on July 7, 1978.