List of heads of state of Cape Verde
| President of the Republic of Cape Verde | |
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| Residence | Palácio Presidencial, Praia |
| 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)
African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde (PAIGC)
African Party for the Independence of Cape Verde (PAICV)
Movement for Democracy (MpD)
| № | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Term of Office | Party | |
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| 1 |  | Aristides Pereira (1923–2011) | 8 July 1975 | January 1981 | PAIGC |
| (1) | January 1981 | 22 March 1991 | PAICV | ||
| 2 |  | António Monteiro (1944–) | 22 March 1991 | 22 March 2001 | MpD |
| 3 |  | Pedro Pires (1934–) | 22 March 2001 | 9 September 2011 | PAICV |
| 4 |  | Jorge Carlos Fonseca (1950–) | 9 September 2011 | Incumbent | MpD |
Footnotes
Latest election
Main article: Cape Verdean presidential election, 2011
| Candidates (parties) | 1st round | 2nd round | ||
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| 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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