Zinha Vaz

Quick Facts

Full Name	Zinha Vaz
Occupation	Politician
Date Of Birth	Oct 4, 1952(1952-10-04)
Age	72
Birthplace	Bissau
Country	Guinea-Bissau
Horoscope	Libra

Zinha Vaz Biography

Zinha Vaz is one of the most popular and richest Politician who was born on October 4, 1952 in Bissau, Guinea-Bissau.

Francisca Maria Monteira e Silva Vaz Turpin, better known as Zinha Vaz (born 4 October 1952), is a Bissau-Guinean women’s rights activist and politician. She has been a member of the National People’s Assembly for several terms for the Resistance of Guinea-Bissau-Bafatá Movement, as well as a presidential advisor. In 1999 she served for a brief time as mayor of the capital city Bissau. She was jailed for political reasons for three years during the 1970s and in 2003 again for several days. Recently she was ambassador to Gambia.

During the 1970s Zinha Vaz was critical of the one-party system set up by the African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde (PAIGC) after independence of Guinea-Bissau from Portugal in 1974. During the reign of President Luís Cabral she was imprisoned between 1977 and 1980. After her release from prison Zinha Vaz continued her political activism. In 1986 the execution of six high political figures, including the first Vice President and Minister of Justice Paulo Correira and former Attorney General Viriato Pã, took place. The six were accused of attempting a coup. Zinha Vaz became a founding figure of the Resistance of Guinea-Bissau-Bafatá Movement (RGB-MB).

Zinha Vaz Net Worth

Zinha Vaz is one of the richest Politician from Guinea-Bissau. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Zinha Vaz 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Zinha Vaz was born on 4 October 1952 in the capital city of Bissau and received her education in Portugal. She received a diploma in education from the Instituto Superior de Ciências Educativas and in sociology from the Instituto Superior de Ciências do Trabalho e da Empresa. She worked as a primary school teacher in Portugal and Guinea-Bissau. She later worked for the state gas and petroleum company DICOL as treasurer, chief of personnel and director of administration.

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In 2003 the RGB-MB fell apart and Zinha Vaz left the party together with her family members. Together they founded the Plataforma Unida, which disbanded five years later. After the 2004 National People’s Assembly election she founded the Guinean Patriotic Union which did not participate in the Presidential elections of 2005, but supported PAIGC-candidate Malam Bacai Sanhá. He however lost to former President João Bernardo Vieira who had been deposed in the Civil War of 1999–2000. The Guinean Patriotic Union was the first party in Guinea-Bissau founded by a woman. The Guinean Patriotic Union competed in the 2008 parliamentary elections but did not manage to capture any seats, winning 0,61% of the total vote. Zinha Vaz was the party candidate for the Presidential elections of 2009, finishing ninth of eleven.

Facts & Trivia

Adrian Ranked on the list of most popular Politician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Guinea-Bissau. Zinha Vaz celebrates birthday on October 4 of every year.

Zinha Vaz was later made ambassador to Gambia, she served in that capacity until 6 November 2012.