List of heads of state of Cape Verde

President of the
Republic of Cape Verde

Incumbent
Jorge Carlos Fonseca
since 9 September 2011
Residence Palácio Presidencial
Term length 5 years
Inaugural holder Aristides Pereira
Formation 8 July 1975
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The following is a list of heads of state of Cape Verde, since the establishment of the office of President in 1975.

Presidents of Cape Verde (1975–Present)

(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office)

Tenure Portrait Incumbent Affiliation Notes
Republic of Cape Verde
(Republica de Cabo Verde)
8 July 1975 to January 1981Aristides Maria Pereira, PresidentPAIGC 
January 1981 to 22 March 1991PAICV 
22 March 1991 to 22 March 2001António Mascarenhas Monteiro, PresidentMpD 
22 March 2001 to 9 September 2011Pedro Verona Rodrigues Pires, PresidentPAICV 
9 September 2011 to PresentJorge Carlos de Almeida Fonseca, PresidentMpD 

Affiliations

PAIGC    Partido Africano da Independência de Guiné e Cabo Verde
            (African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde)
PAICV    Partido Africano da Independência de Cabo Verde
            (African Party for the Independence of Cape Verde)
MpD    Movimento para a Democracia
            (Movement for Democracy)

Latest election

 Summary of the 7 August and 21 August 2011 Cape Verdean presidential election results
Candidates (parties) 1st round 2nd round
Votes % Votes %
Jorge Carlos Fonseca (Movement for Democracy) 60,887 37.79% 97,735 54.26%
Manuel Inocêncio Sousa (African Party for the Independence of Cape Verde) 52,612 32.66% 82,379 45.74%
Aristides Lima (independent) 44,648 27.71%  
Joaquim Jaime Monteiro (independent) 2,958 1.84%
Total (turnout 53.5%/59.9%) 161,105 100.00 180,114 100.00
Source: National Electoral Commission

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