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Former President Viera was once again elected as President in July 2005.

The government of Prime Minister Carlos Gomes Júnior was elected in March 2004 in a free and fair election round, but was replaced by the government of Prime Minister Aristides Gomes which took office already in November 2005.

Aristides Gomes lost a no-confidence vote and submitted his resignation in March 2007.

Martinho Ndafa Kabi was proposed as prime minister by a coalition composed of the PAIGC, the Social Renewal Party ( PRS ), and the United Social Democratic Party ( PUSD ).

On April 9, it was announced that President João Bernardo Vieira had rejected the choice of Kabi, but the coalition said that they maintained him as their choice and later on the same day, Vieira appointed Kabi as the new prime minister.

He took office on April 13, and his government, composed of 20 ministers ( including eight from the PAIGC, eight from the PRS, and two from the PUSD ) was named on April 17.