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São Tomé and Príncipe presidential election, 1991

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“São Tomé and Príncipe presidential election, 1991” is catalogued in Crown Archives’ open-reference index. The complete reference text is available from the original source linked below.

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The public source identifies “São Tomé and Príncipe presidential election, 1991” as open encyclopedia entry. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Tomé, Príncipe and presidential.

Editorial reviewA dependable orientation record for establishing vocabulary, names and a first evidence trail. The current lead gives the account dated anchors—1991—that can be checked directly. The selected authority fields contribute no independent date. Its value is orientation rather than verdict, with Tomé, Príncipe and presidential providing the first useful test.
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This catalogue route points to “São Tomé and Príncipe presidential election, 1991” on English Wikipedia. The source page should be consulted before relying on this record. When present, Wikipedia text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.