Cape Verde

Historical figures born in Cape Verde

195 notable historical figures were born in Cape Verde. These are the most notable:

Cape Verde ranks #138 of 197 countries by number of historical figures on Histiphy, just behind Cambodia, Rwanda and Yemen.

By occupation

• Politician: 7
• Head of State/President: 5
• Writer/Author: 2
• Lawyer: 2
• Minister/Cabinet Official: 1
• Prime Minister: 1
• Diplomat: 1
• Football: 1

• José Maria Neves (born 1960, Politics)
• Ulisses Correia e Silva (born 1962, Politics)
• Jorge Carlos Fonseca (born 1950, Politics)
• Nani (born 1986, Sports)
• Aristides Pereira (1923 to 2011, Politics)
• Pedro Pires (born 1934, Politics)
• António Mascarenhas Monteiro (1944 to 2016, Politics)
• Carlos Veiga (born 1949, Politics)
• Germano Almeida (born 1945, Literature)

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