Paulo Correia (politician)
Paulo Correia | |
|---|---|
| Vice President of Guinea-Bissau | |
| In office May 1984 – November 1985 | |
| President | João Bernardo Vieira |
| Preceded by | Victor Saúde Maria |
| Succeeded by | Iafai Camará |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1942 |
| Died | 1986 |
| Political party | PAIGC |
Colonel Paulo Alexandre Nunes Correia was a Bissau-Guinean politician from PAIGC.
He was born as Cadé in 1942.
Correia was Vice President and minister of justice after the 1980 coup d'état organized by João Bernardo Vieira. He was appointed minister of the armed forces from 1980 to 1982 and minister of justice from 1982 to 1984. He was accused of trying to overthrow João Bernardo Vieira in October 1985. He was sentenced to death and executed in July 1986.