List of Prime Ministers of Guinea-Bissau

Prime Minister of the
Republic of Guinea-Bissau

Incumbent
Domingos Simões Pereira
since 3 July 2014
Appointer José Mário Vaz,
as President
Inaugural holder Francisco Mendes
Formation 24 September 1973
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The following is a list of heads of government of Guinea-Bissau, since the establishment of the office of Prime Minister in 1973.

Prime Ministers of Guinea-Bissau (1973–Present)

(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office)

Tenure Portrait Incumbent Affiliation Notes
State of Guinea-BissauUnilateral Declaration of Independence from Portugal
24 September 1973 to 10 September 1974 Francisco Mendes, Prime MinisterPAIGCIn exile in Conakry, Guinea
State of Guinea-BissauIndependence recognized by Portugal
10 September 1974 to 13 March 1977 Francisco Mendes, Prime MinisterPAIGCArrived in Bissau on 19 October 1974
Republic of Guinea-Bissau
(República da Guiné-Bissau)
13 March 1977 to 7 July 1978 Francisco Mendes, Prime MinisterPAIGCAssassinated
7 July 1978 to 28 September 1978 Constantino Teixeira, Prime MinisterPAIGC
28 September 1978 to 14 November 1980João Bernardo Vieira, Prime MinisterPAIGCBecoming President after a coup d'état
14 November 1980 to 14 May 1982Vacant
14 May 1982 to 10 March 1984Victor Saúde Maria, Prime MinisterPAIGCFled to Portugal after a power struggle with President Vieira
10 March 1984 to 27 December 1991Post abolished
27 December 1991 to 26 October 1994 Carlos Correia, Prime MinisterPAIGC1st Term
26 October 1994 to 6 June 1997 Manuel Saturnino da Costa, Prime MinisterPAIGC
6 June 1997 to 3 December 1998 Carlos Correia, Prime MinisterPAIGC2nd Term
3 December 1998 to 19 February 2000 Francisco Fadul, Prime Ministern-p
19 February 2000 to 19 March 2001 Caetano N'Tchama, Prime MinisterPRS
21 March 2001 to 9 December 2001 Faustino Imbali, Prime Ministern-p
9 December 2001 to 17 November 2002 Alamara Nhassé, Prime MinisterPRS
17 November 2002 to 14 September 2003 Mário Pires, Prime MinisterPRSDeposed in a coup d'état
14 September 2003 to 28 September 2003Vacant
28 September 2003 to 10 May 2004 Artur Sanhá, Prime MinisterPRS
10 May 2004 to 2 November 2005Carlos Gomes Júnior, Prime MinisterPAIGC1st Term
2 November 2005 to 13 April 2007 Aristides Gomes, Prime MinisterPAIGC
13 April 2007 to 5 August 2008 Martinho Ndafa Kabi, Prime MinisterPAIGC
5 August 2008 to 2 January 2009 Carlos Correia, Prime MinisterPAIGC3rd Term
2 January 2009 to 10 February 2012Carlos Gomes Júnior, Prime MinisterPAIGC2nd Term; Briefly placed under house arrest by soldiers during the 2010 military unrest
10 February 2012 to 12 April 2012 Adiato Djaló Nandigna, Acting Prime MinisterPAIGC♀; Deposed in a coup d'état
12 April 2012 to 16 May 2012Vacant
16 May 2012 to 3 July 2014 Rui Duarte de Barros, Acting Prime Ministern-p
3 July 2014 to Present Domingos Simões Pereira, Prime MinisterPAIGC

Affiliations

PAIGCPartido 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
PRSPartido para a Renovaçao Social
(Party for Social Renewal)    progressive
MilMilitary
n-pnon-partisan

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