Dinis Incanha
Dinis Incanha | |
|---|---|
| Head of the High Military Command for the Restoration of National Security and Public Order[1][2][3] | |
| In office 26 November 2025 – 27 November 2025 | |
| Preceded by | office established Umaro Sissoco Embaló (as President) |
| Succeeded by | Horta Inta-A Na Man (as Transitional President and Chairman) |
| Head of the Military Office of the Presidency | |
| Assumed office 24 February 2021 | |
| President | Umaro Sissoco Embaló Himself (as de facto President) Horta Inta-A Na Man (as Transitional President) |
| Preceded by | António Abel |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 August 1960 Bissau, Portuguese Guinea |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Guinea-Bissau |
| Branch/service | Revolutionary Armed Forces of the People |
| Rank |  Brigadier general |
Brigadier General Dinis Incanha[4][5][6][a] is a Bissau-Guinean brigadier general who led the 2025 Guinea-Bissau coup d'état becoming the Spokesperson of the High Military Command for the Restoration of National Security and Public Order and De facto President of Guinea-Bissau. Before the coup, he was the head of the military office of the presidency.[7][8]
He was appointed the presidency's military office head (Portuguese: Chefe da Casa Militar da Presidência) in February 2021 replacing General António Abel.[9] He was a colonel then but was later promoted to brigadier general.
2025 coup
On 26 November 2025, Incanha announced that the military had taken "total control" of the country and had arrested President Umaro Sissoco Embaló, as well as other leaders, and announced the creation of the High Military Command for the Restoration of National Security and Public Order.[10] He said that it would rule the country until for the future and banned political activity and media coverage.[11][12] They also added a curfew.[13]
On November 27, 2025, he was in charge of the investiture ceremony of General Horta Inta-A Na Man as Transitional President of Guinea-Bissau and Chairman of the High Military Command for the Restoration of National Security and Public Order.[14][15]
Notes
- ↑ Also spelled N'Tchama and N'Canha.
References
- ↑ https://toppingafrica.com/guinea-bissau-military-coup-general-horta-nta-na-man-sworn-in-as-transitional-president-after-ousting-embalo
- ↑ https://www.fides.org/de/news/77084-AFRIKA_GUINEA_BISSAU_Putschversuch_im_Vorfeld_der_Bekanntgabe_der_Wahlergebnisse
- ↑ https://www.fides.org/en/news/77084-AFRICA_GUINEA_BISSAU_Military_coup_on_the_eve_of_the_announcement_of_the_presidential_election_results
- ↑ "Guiné-Bissau: O que significam as trocas nas Forças Armadas". DW. 23 February 2021.
- ↑ "Chefe de Estado guineense muda chefia da Casa Militar da Presidência". RFI. 24 February 2021.
- ↑ "Chefes militares da Guiné-Bissau sem dinheiro para viajar para reunião internacional". Correio da Manhã Canadá. 8 September 2014.
- ↑ "Live: Guinea-Bissau military officers announce 'all borders closed' after taking control of country". France 24. 26 November 2025. Retrieved 26 November 2025.
- ↑ "Army officers say they have seized power in Guinea-Bissau". Reuters. Retrieved 26 November 2025.
- ↑ "Chefe de Estado guineense muda chefia da Casa Militar da presidência". RFI (in Portuguese). 24 February 2021. Retrieved 26 November 2025.
- ↑ "Guinea-Bissau coup: Soldiers say they have taken power as President Umaro Sissoco Embaló arrested". www.bbc.com. 26 November 2025. Retrieved 26 November 2025.
- ↑ "Soldiers in Guinea-Bissau appear on state television saying they have seized power in the country". AP News. 26 November 2025.
- ↑ "Guinea-Bissau military officers claim 'total control' of country". France 24. 26 November 2025.
- ↑ "Guinea-Bissau army officers claim 'total control' as gunshots rock capital". Al Jazeera. 26 November 2025.
- ↑ "Golpe na Guiné-Bissau: Empossado presidente de transição". DW. 27 November 2025.
- ↑ "General Horta Inta-A empossado Presidente de transição". RTP. 27 November 2025.