What the records say
- When
- 14 Nov 1980
- Kind
- Coup
- Coordinates
- 11.85° N, 15.57° W
- Description
- Coup that brought João Bernardo Vieira to power
1980 Guinea-Bissau coup d'état
Coup that brought João Bernardo Vieira to power
The 1980 Guinea-Bissau coup d'état was a bloodless military coup that took place in Guinea-Bissau on 14 November 1980, led by Prime Minister General João Bernardo Vieira. It led to the deposition of President Luís Cabral, who held the office since 1973, while the country's War of Independence was still ongoing.
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- Wikidata: treaties and coupsWikidata contributorsCreative Commons CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)Source page
- Cline Center Coup d’État Project v2.2.2Cline Center for Advanced Social Research, University of Illinois · names it “Coup in Guinea-Bissau”Creative Commons Attribution 4.0