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Powersharing Transitional Government – 2000

After holding presidential elections, the unity government provision in the accord was implemented. Kumba Ialá from the Social Renewal Party won the second round of presidential elections held on 16 January 2000.¹After the elections, the Party of Social Renewal named 38-year old Caetano N’Tchama as prime minister.²

According to the Abuja Peace Agreement, the national unity government was intended to stand until elections were held. Nevertheless, the government of Guinea-Bissau, which took its final shape on 20 February, was comprised of a 22-person team that included members of all former opposition parties apart from the onetime single ruling PAIGC.³

1. “African Elections Database”, African Elections Databae – Elections in Guinea-Bissau, accessed December 18, 2012, http://africanelections.tripod.com/gw.html#1999_National_Peoples_Assembl…
2. “Guinea-Bissau’s new ruling party names prime minister,” Agence France Presse, January 24, 2000.
3. “Guinea-Bissau gets new government without ex-ruling party,” Agence France Presse, February 20, 2000.