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Pedro Pires | |
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.jpg) Pires in 2005 | |
| 3rd President of Cape Verde | |
| In office 22 March 2001 – 9 September 2011 | |
| Prime Minister | José Maria Neves |
| Preceded by | António Mascarenhas Monteiro |
| Succeeded by | Jorge Carlos Fonseca |
| Prime Minister of Cape Verde | |
| In office 8 July 1975 – 4 April 1991 | |
| President | Aristides Pereira António Mascarenhas Monteiro |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Carlos Veiga |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Pedro Verona Rodrigues Pires 29 April 1934 Fogo, Portuguese Cape Verde |
| Political party | African Party for the Independence of Cape Verde |
| Spouse | Adélcia Barreto |
| Alma mater | University of Lisbon |
Pedro de Verona Rodrigues Pires (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈpeðɾu vɨˈɾonɐ ʁuˈðɾiɣɨʃ ˈpiɾɨʃ]; born 29 April 1934) is a Cape Verdean politician who served as Prime Minister of Cape Verde from 1975 to 1991, and later as President from 2001 to 2011.