List of Presidents of Guinea-Bissau
President of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau | |
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Term length | 5 years |
Inaugural holder | Luís Cabral |
Formation | 24 September 1973 |
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The following is a list of heads of state of Guinea-Bissau, since the establishment of the office of President in 1973.
Presidents of Guinea-Bissau (1973–present)
African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde (PAIGC)
Party for Social Renewal (PRS)
№ | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Term of Office | Party | |
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1 | Luís Cabral (1931–2009)[1][2] | 24 September 1973 | 14 November 1980[3] | PAIGC | |
2 | João Bernardo Vieira (1939–2009)[4] | 14 November 1980 | 14 May 1984 | PAIGC / Military | |
— | Carmen Pereira (1937–) Acting President | 14 May 1984 | 16 May 1984 | PAIGC | |
(2) | João Bernardo Vieira (1939–2009)[5] | 16 May 1984 | 7 May 1999[6] | PAIGC | |
— | Ansumane Mané (c. 1940–2000)[7] | 7 May 1999 | 14 May 1999 | Military | |
— | Malam Bacai Sanhá (1947–2012) Acting President | 14 May 1999 | 17 February 2000 | PAIGC | |
3 | Kumba Ialá (1953–) | 17 February 2000 | 14 September 2003[3] | PRS | |
— | Veríssimo Correia Seabra (1947–2004)[8] | 14 September 2003 | 28 September 2003 | Military | |
— | Henrique Rosa (1946–2013) Acting President | 28 September 2003 | 1 October 2005 | Independent | |
(2) | João Bernardo Vieira (1939–2009) | 1 October 2005 | 2 March 2009[9] | Independent | |
— | Raimundo Pereira (1955–) Acting President | 3 March 2009 | 8 September 2009 | PAIGC | |
4 | Malam Bacai Sanhá (1947–2012) | 8 September 2009 | 9 January 2012[10] | PAIGC | |
— | Raimundo Pereira (1955–) Acting President | 9 January 2012 | 12 April 2012[3] | PAIGC | |
— | Mamadu Ture Kuruma (1947–)[11] | 12 April 2012 | 11 May 2012 | Military | |
— | Manuel Serifo Nhamadjo (1958–) Acting President | 11 May 2012 | 23 June 2014 | Independent | |
5 | José Mário Vaz (1957–) | 23 June 2014 | Incumbent | PAIGC | |
Footnotes
- ↑ Styled as Chairman of the Council of State
- ↑ In exile in Conakry, Guinea until 19 October 1974
- 1 2 3 Deposed in a coup d'état
- ↑ Styled as Chairman of the Council of the Revolution
- ↑ Styled as Chairman of the Council of State until 29 September 1994
- ↑ Deposed in the Guinea-Bissau Civil War
- ↑ Styled as Chairman of the Supreme Command of the Military Junta
- ↑ Styled as Chairman of the Military Committee for the Restoration of Constitutional and Democratic Order
- ↑ Assassinated
- ↑ Died in office
- ↑ Styled as Chairman of the Military Command
Latest election
Main article: Guinea-Bissau general election, 2014
Candidate | Party | First round | Second round | ||
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Votes | % | Votes | % | ||
José Mário Vaz | PAIGC | 257,572 | 40.89 | 364,394 | 61.92 |
Nuno Gomes Nabiam | Independent | 156,163 | 24.79 | 224,089 | 38.08 |
Paulo Gomes | Independent | 65,490 | 10.40 | ||
Abel Incanda | Party for Social Renewal | 43,890 | 6.97 | ||
Mamadú Iaia Djaló | New Democracy Party | 28,535 | 4.53 | ||
Ibraima Sory Djaló | National Reconciliation Party | 19,497 | 3.10 | ||
Antonio Afonso Té | Republican Party for Independence and Development | 18,808 | 2.99 | ||
Helder Vaz Lopes | Independent | 8,888 | 1.41 | ||
Domingos Quadé | Independent | 8,607 | 1.37 | ||
Aregado Mantenque Té | Workers' Party | 7,269 | 1.15 | ||
Luis Nancassa | Independent | 7,012 | 1.11 | ||
Jorge Malú | Independent | 6,125 | 0.97 | ||
Cirilo Rodrigues de Oliveira | Socialist Party | 2,070 | 0.33 | ||
Invalid/blank votes | 62,514 | – | 18,053 | – | |
Total | 692,440 | 100 | 606,536 | 100 | |
Registered voters/turnout | 775,508 | 89.29 | 775,508 | 78.21 | |
Source: CNE, CNE |
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