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Re-elected in 1996 for a second five-year term, he completed his tenure in 2001, respecting constitutional term limits and smoothly handing power to his successor, Pedro Pires.
He stood in the first competitive presidential election in 1991 and, upon his defeat to António Mascarenhas Monteiro, peacefully transferred power, cementing Cape Verde's democratic credentials.
He was defeated in the first democratic presidential election in 1991 by António Mascarenhas Monteiro, ceding power peacefully—a significant testament to his commitment to the nation's stability.