Pedro Verona Rodrigues Pires

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Became President:	March 22, 2001
Predecessor:	António Mascarenhas Monteiro
Date of Birth:	April 29, 1934
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Pedro Verona Rodrigues Pires (born April 29, 1934) is the socialist president of Cape Verde, since March 2001, succeeding António Mascarenhas Monteiro.

Before becoming president he had been a Prime Minister, and lead the country between 1975 to 1990, when he was defeated in the country's first multi-party elections.

See also: List of Presidents of Cape Verde