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Sanha became president in September 2009, months after the assassination of President Joao Bernardo Vieira.
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Pereira became interim president after the January death of incumbent Malam Bacai Sanha after a long illness.
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The election was prompted by the death of the incumbent Malam Bacai Sanha in January after a long illness.
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The elections were triggered by the January death of President Malam Bacai Sanha at age 64 after a long illness.
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