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José Maria Neves

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José Maria Pereira Neves (Portuguese: [ʒuˈzɛ mɐˈɾiɐ pɨˈɾejɾɐ ˈnɛvɨʃ]; born 28 March 1960) is a Cape Verdean politician who is currently the president of Cape Verde, having previously served as the Prime Minister of Cape Verde from 2001 to 2016. He is a member of the African Party for the Independence of Cape Verde (PAICV). In the 2021 presidential election, he was elected with 51.7% of votes, beating his nearest rival Carlos Veiga who got 42.4% of the total votes. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. José Maria Neves is the 7,622nd most popular politician (down from 6,050th in 2019), the 6th most popular biography from Cabo Verde (down from 4th in 2019) and the 5th most popular Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, José Maria Neves ranks 7,622 out of 19,576Before him are Konstantin Pobedonostsev, Frederick III, Landgrave of Thuringia, Walter V, Count of Brienne, Franziska Donner, Uija of Baekje, and Frederick Ulrich, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg. After him are Marie-Claire Alain, Aslan Abashidze, Mette Frederiksen, Penda of Mercia, Infanta María de la Paz of Spain, and Elena Stasova.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1960, José Maria Neves ranks 94Before him are Hiroshi Amano, John Schneider, Gary Lineker, Simonetta Sommaruga, Nicoletta Braschi, and Leos Carax. After him are Yannick Noah, Cathy Moriarty, Richard Ramirez, Abdul Rahman Al-Sudais, Saif al-Adel, and Sid Eudy.

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In Cabo Verde

Among people born in Cabo Verde, José Maria Neves ranks 6 out of 23Before him are Cesária Évora (1941), Aristides Pereira (1923), Pedro Pires (1934), Jorge Carlos Fonseca (1950), and António Mascarenhas Monteiro (1944). After him are Arlindo Gomes Furtado (1949), Ulisses Correia e Silva (1962), Gualberto do Rosário (1950), Carlos Veiga (1949), Rolando (1985), and Gelson Fernandes (1986).

Among POLITICIANS In Cabo Verde

Among politicians born in Cabo Verde, José Maria Neves ranks 5Before him are Aristides Pereira (1923), Pedro Pires (1934), Jorge Carlos Fonseca (1950), and António Mascarenhas Monteiro (1944). After him are Ulisses Correia e Silva (1962), Gualberto do Rosário (1950), and Carlos Veiga (1949).