List of Presidents of São Tomé and Príncipe

President of the
Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe

Incumbent
Evaristo Carvalho

since 3 September 2016
Term length 5 years
Inaugural holder Manuel Pinto da Costa
Formation 12 July 1975
This article is part of a series on the
politics and government of
São Tomé and Príncipe

The following is a list of Presidents of São Tomé and Príncipe, since the establishment of the office of President in 1975.

Key

Political parties
Other factions

Presidents of São Tomé and Príncipe (1975–present)

Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Term of Office Political Party
1 Manuel Pinto da Costa
(1937–)
12 July 1975 4 March 1991 MLSTP/PSD
2 Leonel Mário d'Alva
(1935–)
4 March 1991 3 April 1991 MLSTP/PSD
3 Miguel Trovoada
(1936–)
3 April 1991 15 August 1995[1] Independent /
ADI
4 Manuel Quintas de Almeida
(1957–2006)[2]
15 August 1995 21 August 1995 Military
(3) Miguel Trovoada
(1936–)
21 August 1995 3 September 2001 ADI
5 Fradique de Menezes
(1942–)
3 September 2001 16 July 2003[1] MDFM – PL
6 Fernando Pereira
(1963–)[3]
16 July 2003 23 July 2003 Military
(5) Fradique de Menezes
(1942–)
23 July 2003 3 September 2011 MDFM – PL
(1) Manuel Pinto da Costa
(1937–)
3 September 2011 3 September 2016 Independent
7 Evaristo Carvalho
(1941–)
3 September 2016 Incumbent ADI

Footnotes

  1. 1 2 Deposed in a coup d'état
  2. Styled as Chairman of the National Salvation Junta
  3. Styled as Chairman of the Military Junta of National Salvation

Latest election

Candidate Party First round Second round
Votes % Votes %
Evaristo CarvalhoIndependent Democratic Action34,52249.8842,058100
Manuel Pinto da CostaIndependent17,18824.84
Maria das NevesMLSTP/PSD16,82824.31
Manuel do RosárioIndependent4780.69
Hélder BarrosIndependent1940.28
Invalid/blank votes2,3149,115
Total71,52410051,173100
Registered voters/turnout111,22264.31 46.00
Sources: Téla Nón, CEN

See also

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