The following lists events that happened during 1996 in the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe.
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Incumbents edit
- President: Miguel Trovoada
- Prime Minister: Armindo Vaz d'Almeida (until 19 November), Raul Bragança Neto (starting 19 November)
Events edit
- 30 June-21 July: First and second round of the presidential election took place[1]
- early-August: The Supreme Court declared that it was unable to adjudicate on the appeal made by Manuel Pinto da Costa, and recommended that the government seek international legal arbitration.
- 20 August: Manuel Pinto da Costa withdrew his challenge and Trovoada was confirmed as president.
- 31 December: the Higher Polytechnic Institute of São Tomé and Príncipe was established
Sports edit
References edit
- ^ Elections in São Tomé and Príncipe African Elections Database
- ^ "List of champions of São Tomé e Príncipe". RSSSF. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
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