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Joćo Bernardo Vieira
Joao Bernardo Vieira (born 1939) was a Guinea-Bissau general and political figure. He served as president of Guinea-Bissau from 14 November 1980 to 7 May 1999. He gained power as a result of a military coup, and also lost power in a military coup.
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