# Fernando Pereira

_São Tomé and Príncipe politician_

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Last updated: 2026-11-03

> Fernando Pereira was a Portuguese-Dutch freelance photographer, who drowned when French intelligence (DGSE) detonated a bomb and sank the Rainbow Warrior, owned by the environmental organisation Greenpeace on 10 July 1985.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 1963 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1281014#P569))
- **Place of birth:** São Tomé ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1281014#P19))
- **Citizenship:** São Tomé and Príncipe ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1281014#P27))
- **Occupation:** soldier; politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1281014#P106))
- **Positions held:** President of São Tomé and Príncipe (16 July 2003 – 23 July 2003) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1281014#P39))

## Questions

**When was Fernando Pereira born?**  
Fernando Pereira was born on 1963 in São Tomé.

**What positions has Fernando Pereira held?**  
Positions held by Fernando Pereira include: President of São Tomé and Príncipe (2003–2003).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Fernando Pereira](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fernando_Pereira) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q1281014](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1281014) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Fernando Pereira PIT-CNT.jpg by MIEM Uruguay (CC BY 2.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fernando_Pereira_PIT-CNT.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Fernando Pereira, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Fernando Pereira PIT-CNT.jpg — MIEM Uruguay, CC BY 2.0.

## Cite this page

"Fernando Pereira". DigiNepal. Last updated 3 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/fernando-pereira. Retrieved 6 November 2026.