List of presidents of Guinea-Bissau

list of persons by position held

The following is a list of Presidents of Guinea-Bissau, since the establishment of the office of President in 1973.

President of the
Republic of Guinea-Bissau
Incumbent
Umaro Sissoco Embaló

since 1 January 2020
ResidencePresidential Palace, Bissau
Term length5 years
Inaugural holderLuís Cabral
Formation24 September 1973

Presidents of Guinea-Bissau (1973–present)

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No Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Term of Office Political Party Election
1   Luís Cabral
(1931–2009)
24 September 1973 14 November 1980[1] PAIGC 1973

1976–77

2 Aristides Pereira

(1923–2011)

24 September 1973 14 November 1980 PAIGC
3   João Bernardo Vieira
(1939–2009)
14 November 1980 14 May 1984 PAIGC /
Military
4   Carmen Pereira
(1937–2016)
14 May 1984 16 May 1984 PAIGC 1984
(3)   João Bernardo Vieira
(1939–2009)
16 May 1984 7 May 1999[2] PAIGC 1989
5   Ansumane Mané
(c. 1940–2000)
7 May 1999 14 May 1999 Military
6   Malam Bacai Sanhá
(1947–2012)
14 May 1999 17 February 2000 PAIGC
7   Kumba Ialá
(1953–2014)
17 February 2000 14 September 2003 PRS 1999–2000
8   Veríssimo Correia Seabra
(1947–2004)
14 September 2003 28 September 2003 Military
9   Henrique Rosa
(1946–2013)
28 September 2003 1 October 2005 Independent
(3)   João Bernardo Vieira
(1939–2009)
1 October 2005 2 March 2009[X] Independent 2005
10   Raimundo Pereira
(1955–)
3 March 2009 8 September 2009 PAIGC
(6)   Malam Bacai Sanhá
(1947–2012)
8 September 2009 9 January 2012[†] PAIGC 2009
11 Antonio Indjai

(1947–)

1 April 2010 1 April 2010 Military
(6) Malam Bacai Sanhá

(1947–2012)

1 April 2010 9 January 2012 PAIGC
(10)   Raimundo Pereira
(1955–)
9 January 2012 12 April 2012 PAIGC
12 Carlos Gomes Júnior

(1949–)

11 April 2012 12 April 2012 PAIGC 2012
(7)   Kumba Ialá

(1953–2014)

12 April 2012 12 April 2012 PRS 2012
13   Mamadu Ture Kuruma
(1947–)
12 April 2012 11 May 2012 Military
14   Manuel Serifo Nhamadjo
(1958–2020)
11 May 2012 23 June 2014 Independent
15 José Mário Vaz
(1957–)
23 June 2014 23 June 2019 PAIGC 2014
16 Cipriano Cassamá

(1959–)

23 June 2019 27 June 2019 Independent
(15) José Mário Vaz

(1957–)

27 June 2019 27 February 2020 Independent
(16) Cipriano Cassamá

(1959-)

27 February 2020 1 March 2020 Independent
17   Umaro Sissoco Embaló
(1972-)
27 February 2020 1 March

2020

Madem G15 2019
1 March 2020 1 June 2021
18 Nuno Gomes Nabiam

(1966—)

1 June 2021 15 June 2021 Independent
(17)   Umaro Sissoco Embaló

(1972-)

15 June 2021 Incumbent Madem G15

Latest election

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References

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  1. Deposed in the 1980 coup d'état
  2. Deposed in the Guinea-Bissau Civil War

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