List of heads of government of Guinea-Bissau

Prime Minister of the
Republic of Guinea-Bissau

Emblem of Guinea-Bissau
Incumbent
Carlos Gomes Júnior
since 2 January 2009
Appointer Malam Bacai Sanhá,
as President of Guinea-Bissau
Inaugural holder Francisco Mendes
Formation 24 September 1973
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Prime Ministers of Guinea-Bissau (1973–Present)

(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office)

Tenure Portrait Incumbent Affiliation Notes
State of Guinea-Bissau Unilateral Declaration of Independence from Portugal
24 September 1973 to 10 September 1974 Francisco Mendes, Prime Minister PAIGC
State of Guinea-Bissau Independence recognized by Portugal
10 September 1974 to 13 March 1977 Francisco Mendes, Prime Minister PAIGC
Republic of Guinea-Bissau
(República da Guiné-Bissau)
13 March 1977 to 7 July 1978 Francisco Mendes, Prime Minister PAIGC Assassinated
7 July 1978 to 28 September 1978 Constantino Teixeira, Prime Minister PAIGC
28 September 1978 to 14 November 1980 João Bernardo Vieira, Prime Minister PAIGC Becoming President after the 1980 coup d'etat
14 November 1980 to 14 May 1982 Vacant
14 May 1982 to 10 March 1984 Victor Saúde Maria, Prime Minister PAIGC Fled to Portugal after a power struggle with President Vieira
10 March 1984 to 27 December 1991 Post abolished
27 December 1991 to 26 October 1994 Carlos Correia, Prime Minister PAIGC 1st Term
26 October 1994 to 6 June 1997 Manuel Saturnino da Costa, Prime Minister PAIGC
6 June 1997 to 3 December 1998 Carlos Correia, Prime Minister PAIGC 2nd Term
3 December 1998 to 19 February 2000 Francisco Fadul, Prime Minister n-p
19 February 2000 to 19 March 2001 Caetano N'Tchama, Prime Minister PRS
21 March 2001 to 9 December 2001 Faustino Imbali, Prime Minister n-p
9 December 2001 to 17 November 2002 Alamara Nhassé, Prime Minister PRS
17 November 2002 to 14 September 2003 Mário Pires, Prime Minister PRS
28 September 2003 to 10 May 2004 Artur Sanhá, Prime Minister PRS
10 May 2004 to 2 November 2005 Carlos Gomes Júnior, Prime Minister PAIGC 1st Term
2 November 2005 to 13 April 2007 Aristides Gomes, Prime Minister PAIGC
13 April 2007 to 5 August 2008 Martinho Ndafa Kabi, Prime Minister PAIGC
5 August 2008 to 2 January 2009 Carlos Correia, Prime Minister PAIGC 3rd Term
2 January 2009 to Present Carlos Gomes Júnior, Prime Minister PAIGC 2nd Term; Briefly placed under house arrest by soldiers during the 2010 military unrest

Affiliations


PAIGC Partido Africano da Independência de Guiné e Cabo Verde
(African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde)    marxist, only legal party 1974-1991, to 1980 pro-union with Cape Verde
PRS Partido para a Renovaçao Social
(Party for Social Renewal)    progressive
Mil Military
n-p non-partisan
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