List of heads of state of Mozambique

President of the
Republic of Mozambique

Emblem of Mozambique
Incumbent
Armando Guebuza

since 2 February 2005
Residence Palácio da Ponta Vermelha, Maputo
Term length 5 years
Inaugural holder Samora Machel
Formation 25 June 1975
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Presidents of Mozambique (1975–Present)

(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office)

Tenure Portrait Incumbent Affiliation Notes
People's Republic of Mozambique Independence from Portugal
(República Popular de Moçambique)
25 June 1975 to 19 October 1986 Samora Moisés Machel, President FRELIMO Killed in an aircraft crash
19 October 1986 Presidency suspended
19 October 1986 to 6 November 1986 Political Bureau of the Central Committee of FRELIMO:-
Marcelino dos Santos FRELIMO
Joaquim Chissano FRELIMO
Alberto Chipande FRELIMO
Armando Guebuza FRELIMO
Jorge Rebelo FRELIMO
Mariano de Araújo Matsinhe FRELIMO
Sebastião Marcos Mabote FRELIMO
Jacinto Soares Veloso FRELIMO
Mário da Graça Machungo FRELIMO
José Óscar Monteiro FRELIMO
6 November 1986 to 1 December 1990 Joaquim Chissano, President FRELIMO
Republic of Mozambique
(República de Moçambique)
1 December 1990 to 2 February 2005 Joaquim Chissano, President FRELIMO
2 February 2005 to Present Armando Guebuza, President FRELIMO

Affiliations

FRELIMO = Frente de Libertação de Moçambique (Liberation Front of Mozambique, authoritarian/socialist, renounces Marxist-Leninism 30 July 1989)
RENAMO = Resistencia Nacional Moçambicana (Mozambican National Resistance)

Latest election

e • d Summary of the 28 October 2009 Mozambican presidential election results
Candidates - Parties Votes %
Armando Guebuza - Liberation Front of Mozambique (FRELIMO) 2,974,627 75.00
Afonso Dhlakama - Mozambican National Resistance (RENAMO) 650,679 16.41
Daviz Simango - Democratic Movement of Mozambique (MDM) 340,579 8.59
Total (turnout 44.52%) 3,965,785 100.00
Source: AIM - Mozambique News Agency

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