The following is a list of people from Guinea-Bissau. Amarildo Almeida (1976–), Olympic sprinter Fernando Arlete (sprinter) (1979–), Olympic sprinter Fernando Arlete (distance runner) (1968–), Olympic distance runner Fatumata Djau Baldé, politician Rafael Paula Barbosa (1926–2007), politician. Founded Democratic Social Front. Born in Safim. Suzi Barbosa, politician Francisco Benante (1954?–), lawyer and politician José Câmnate na Bissign (1953–), Roman Catholic bishop. Born in Mansôa. Alfredo Lopes Cabral (1946–), diplomat Amílcar Cabral (1924–1973), political organizer and diplomat. Born in Bafatá. Luís Cabral (1931–2009), first President. Born in Bissau. Maria da Conceição Nobre Cabral, politician Vasco Cabral (1926–2005), writer and politician. Born in Farim. Anhel Cape (1978–), Olympic sprinter Carlos Correia (1933–2021), former Prime Minister. Born in Bissau Manuel Saturnino da Costa (1942–), former Prime Minister Baciro Dabó (1958–2009), politician Yaya Diallo, former Foreign Minister Baciro Djá (1973–), former Prime Minister Umaro Djau (1967–), international journalist and politician. Born in Gabu Region Kimi Djabate (1975–), Afro-beat musician. Born in Tabato. Fausto Duarte (1903–1953), novelist. Born in Cape Verde. Umaro Sissoco Embaló (1972–), Prime Minister. Born in Bissau Francisco Fadul (1953–), former Prime Minister António Baticã Ferreira (1939–), poet. Born in Canchungo. Antonieta Rosa Gomes (1959–), politician. Founder of Guinean Civic Forum–Social Democracy party (FCG/SD). Aristides Gomes (1954–), former Prime Minister. Born in Canchungo. Fernando Gomes, politician Flora Gomes (1949–), film director. Born in Cadique. Carlos Gomes Júnior (1949–), former Prime Minister. Born in Bolama. Rogério Araújo Adolfo Herbert, diplomat Kumba Ialá (1953–2014), former president. Born in Bula. Faustino Imbali (1956–), former Prime Minister. Born in Ilondé. Jessica Inchude (1996–), Olympic shot-putter Zamora Induta (1966–), former Army Chief of Staff. Born in Bissau. Martinho Ndafa Kabi (1957–), former Prime Minister. Born in Nhacra. Mamadu Ture Kuruma, Army general Taciana Lima (1983–), Olympic judoka Carlo Lopes, economist Ansumane Mané (c.1940–2000), former Army Chief-of-Staff Victor Saúde Maria (1939–1999), former Prime Minister Eneida Marta (c.1973–), singer Bruno Medina (1987–), basketball player Francisco Mendes (1939–1978), former Prime Minister. Born in Enxude. Jacira Mendonca (1986–), Olympic wrestler António Isaac Monteiro, former Foreign Minister Edivaldo Monteiro (1976–), Olympic hurdler Maria do Céu Monteiro, President of Supreme Court Adiato Djaló Nandigna (1948–), politician Manuel Serifo Nhamadjo (1958–), politician Alamara Nhassé (1957–), former Prime Minister Caetano N'Tchama (1955–), former Prime Minister Carmen Pereira (1937–2016), activist and politician Domingos Simões Pereira (1963–), former Prime Minister Francisca Pereira (1942–), politician. Born in Bolama Raimundo Pereira (1956–), lawyer and politician, former interim President Benjamin