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Aristides Lima

b. 1955

Cape Verdean politician

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Born 1955. Aristides Lima is a politician.

Aristides Raimundo Lima (born August 31, 1955) is a former Cape Verdean politician and was the 4th president of the National Assembly from 2001 to 2011.

Biography Aristides Lima was born in the island of Boa Vista. He later studied at the São José Seminary near Ponta Temerosa in Praia and at Liceu Gil Eanes in São Vicente island in 1974.

In 1976, he completed a course at the School of Journalism in Friedrichshagen, Berlin and worked as a journalist at Voz di Povo from 1976 to 1978. In 1983, he went to the University of Leipzig. From 1999 to 2000, he attended the University of Mannheim and later at Heidelberg where he graduated in law. He later attended at the AmĂ­lcar Cabral Institute and the National Historic Archives.

From 2001 to 2011, he was president of the National Assembly of Cape Verde. He succeeded AntĂłnio do EspĂ­rito Santo Fonseca and was succeeded by BasĂ­lio Mosso Ramos.

In 2004, he awarded the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany.

He ran for elections in 2011 as a PAICV member, he was third and received 44,648 votes or 27.71% in the first round.

Works "A ImportĂąncia da NĂŁo Reciprocidade e do Tratamento Preferencial dos PaĂ­ses em Vias de Desenvolvimento nas RelaçÔes Internacionais e especialmente no Direito Internacional PĂșblico, na Perspectiva dos PaĂ­ses em Vias de Desenvolvimento", University of Leipzig,1983 Reforma polĂ­tica em Cabo Verde [Political Reform in Cape Verde], Praia, 1991 "GrundzĂŒge des Politischen Reformprozesses in Kapverden", 1992 Estatuto jurĂ­dico-constitucional do Chefe de Estado [Judicial-Constitutional Statute of the Head of State], University of Heidelberg, 2000 (2004) Constituição, democracia e direitos humanos: discursos de representação e outros textos [Constitution, Democracy and Human Rights: Speeches of Representation in Other Texts] (February 2004) O recurso constitucional alemĂŁo e o recurso de ampara Cabo-Verdiano uma anĂĄlise comparativa (September 2004) No Parlamento ao serviço da nação e dos boavistenses [Boa Vistans in Parliament for the Service of the Nation], Alfa-ComunicaçÔes, Praia, 2005

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
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Cape Verde
Education
Heidelberg University
Positions held
Member of the National Assembly of Cape Verde

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Aristides Lima?

Cape Verdean politician

When was Aristides Lima born?

Aristides Lima was born on 31 December 1955 in Boa Vista.

What is Aristides Lima's occupation?

Aristides Lima is a politician.

What nationality is Aristides Lima?

Aristides Lima's recorded nationality: Cape Verde.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Aristides Lima

· Wikidata: Q2861382

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