Yearbook 2006
Cape Verde. According to
CountryAAH, Cape Verde's political course is fixed after
parliamentary and presidential elections at the beginning of
the year. The old Liberation Party PAICV retained government
power after winning 40 of Parliament's 72 seats in a January
election in which just over half of the eligible voters took
part. The incumbent President Pedro Pires, who represents
PAICV, was re-elected in February by a slight margin. Both
election results were appealed with reference to alleged
irregularities, but the protests were rejected by the
Supreme Court. Prime Minister José Maria Neves presented a
reformed government in March, where six of the fourteen
ministers are women. Five new ministries were created, with
responsibility for, among other things. higher education,
family issues and housing policy.
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