São Tomé and Príncipe political flags

Last modified: 2005-05-13 by antónio martins
Keywords: mlstp | movimento de libertação de são tomé e príncipe | costa (manuel pinto da) |
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• M.L.S.T.P.-P.S.D. (1990-)
• M.L.S.T.P. (1972-1990)

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  located by Stuart Notholt, 28 Nov 2000

M.L.S.T.P.-P.S.D. (1990-)

M.L.S.T.P. still exists — in fact it is the governing party. Its full designation is now MLSTP-PSD (PSD standing for «Social Democratic Party»). In 1990 Sao Tome & Principe became one of the first African nations to embrace political change; the MLSTP was the sole legal party until that time, but lost the 1991 election following the transition to multi-party democracy. They regained power in 1994.
Jorge Candeias

M.L.S.T.P. (1972-1990)
Movimento de Libertação de São Tomé e Príncipe / Liberation Movement of Saint Thomas and Prince Islands

According to Flaggenmitteilung 96 (March 1984), the flag of the MLSTP (said to be designed by its leader Manuel Pinto da Costa) was modified a little to create the new national flag (in 1974).
Mark Sensen, 26 May 1997

In Cramptonʼs Complete Guide to Flags [cra90f], The section about São Tomé and Príncipe begins like this:

The flag of the repu