Cape Verde could make election history with first female president
Summary
Cape Verde held a presidential election on November 15, with incumbent José Maria Neves seeking a second term against five other candidates, including former Justice Minister Joana Rosa. Rosa could become the country’s first woman president; if no candidate wins more than half the vote, a runoff is scheduled for November 29.Key Facts
- Joana Rosa is backed by the opposition Movement for Democracy and is the first woman to run for president in Cape Verde since independence in 1975.
- Six candidates are competing in the presidential election.
- José Maria Neves won the 2021 presidential election with about 52% of the vote.
- Cape Verde’s president is directly elected and can veto legislation, while the prime minister holds most executive authority.
- The African Party for the Independence of Cape Verde backs Neves and controls the government and most municipalities.
- The party won a parliamentary majority in May, ending a decade of government led by the Movement for Democracy.
- Nearly 77,000 Cape Verdeans living abroad are registered to vote, almost one-fifth of the electorate.
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