1980 Guinea-Bissau coup d'état

1980 Guinea-Bissau coup d'état

Map of Guinea-Bissau.
Date14 November 1980
Location11°51′N 15°34′W / 11.850°N 15.567°W / 11.850; -15.567
Result

Coup attempt succeeds with minimum disruption.

Belligerents

Government of Guinea-Bissau

Revolutionary Council

Commanders and leaders
Luís Cabral João Bernardo Vieira
Casualties and losses
No casualties reported.
Nexus of coup in Bissau (marked green), Guinea-Bissau

The 1980 Guinea-Bissau coup d'état was a bloodless military coup that took place in Guinea-Bissau on 14 November 1980, led by Prime Minister General João Bernardo Vieira. It led to the deposition of President Luís Cabral (half-brother of anti-colonial leader Amílcar Cabral), who held the office since 1973, while the country's War of Independence was still ongoing.