Miguel Trovoada

Miguel dos Anjos da Cunha Lisboa Trovoada (born 27 December 1936)[1] was the prime minister from 1975 to 1979 and second president of São Tomé and Príncipe 1991 to 2001.

Born in the city of São Tomé, Trovoada attended secondary school in Angola before studying law at the University of Lisbon in Portugal.

Operating out of its headquarters in Gabon, Trovoada served as the movement's foreign affairs director from 1961 to 1975 and was instrumental in gaining Organization of African Unity (OAU) recognition for the MLSTP in 1972.

After the fall of the Estado Novo regime in Portugal due to the Carnation Revolution, Trovoada served as the São Tomé and Príncipe first Prime Minister (12 July 1975 - March 1979).

President Trovoada's term ended on 3 September 2001 when Fradique de Menezes was sworn in as the new head of state.