2006 in São Tomé and Príncipe

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See also:	Other events of 2006 Timeline of Santomean history

The following lists events that happened during 2006 in the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe.

Incumbents

• President: Fradique de Menezes
• Prime Minister: Maria do Carmo Silveira (until 21 April), Tomé Vera Cruz (from 21 April)

Events

• Obo Natural Park created
• 25 March: the São Toméan legislative election took place
• April: the XI Constitutional Government of São Tomé and Príncipe began
• 18 May - Francisco da Silva succeeded Dionísio Tomé Dias as President of the National Assembly^[1]
• 20 June: João Paulo Cassandra becomes President of the Regional Government of Príncipe
• 30 July: the São Toméan presidential election took place
• 5 October: José Cassandra becomes President of the Regional Government of Príncipe

Sports

• Until May 2006, no national or regional football championship competitions took place that season along with the cup competitions^[2]
• 13 January: The decision for the relegating five football teams was revoked by the national federation
• 5 May: the 2006-07 regional football season begins^[2]

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