Last Updated: January 19, 2026
Celestino DE CARVALHO
Position
Minister of National Defence
Nationality
Guinea-Bissau
DoB
1955-06-14
Reg. ID
DA0002166
Official reason
Member of the ‘Military Command’ which has assumed responsibility for the coup d'état of 12 April 2012. Former Air Force Chief of Staff. His presence in a delegation which met with ECOWAS on April 26th confirms his participation in the ‘Military Command’
Other Information
The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.
Date of listing
2020-12-31
Program information
Authority
UK
Program
The Republic of Guinea-Bissau (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
Regime
UK country specific
Target State
Guinea-Bissau
Measures
Asset freeze and making available provisions, Travel bans
Sanctions Portfolio
• The Regulations impose financial sanctions through a targeted asset freeze on designated persons and prohibitions on making funds or economic resources available. This involves the freezing of funds and economic resources (non-monetary assets, such as property or vehicles) of designated persons and ensuring that funds and economic resources are n...
Official Information
The Republic of Guinea-Bissau (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 came fully into force on 31 December 2020. They are intended to ensure that certain financial, trade and immigration sanctions relating to the Republic of Guinea-Bissau continue to operate effectively. You should also review the Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No....
Additional Details
Licensing and exception provisions are contained in Part 5 of the Regulations.
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