List of presidents of Guinea-Bissau
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| President of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau | |
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| Presidente da República da Guiné-Bissau (Portuguese) | |
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 Presidential flag of Guinea Bissau | |
since 27 November 2025 | |
| Residence | Presidential Palace, Bissau |
| Term length | Five years, renewable once |
| Constituting instrument | Constitution of Guinea-Bissau (1994) |
| Inaugural holder | Luís Cabral |
| Formation | 24 September 1973 |
| Salary | 3 million XOF[1] or 12283 Int$ annually |
| Website | presidencia |
This article lists the presidents of Guinea-Bissau, since the establishment of the office of president in 1973.
Since Guinea-Bissau's unilateral declaration of independence from Portugal on 24 September 1973, there have been six presidents, six acting presidents and five interim military leaders. The current transitional president is General Horta Inta-A Na Man, who was appointed on 27 November 2025 following a coup d'état.[2]
Term limits
As of 2021, there is a two-term limit for the president in the Constitution of Guinea-Bissau. The term limit has not been met by any president yet.[3]
List of officeholders
- Political parties
Party for Social Renewal (PRS)
Movement for Democratic Alternation, Group of 15 (Madem G15)
- Other affiliations
- Symbols
Denotes acting president
- Symbols
† Died in office
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Elected | Term of office | Political party | ||
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| Took office | Left office | Tenure | |||||
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Luís Cabral (1931–2009) Chairman of the Council of State[a] |
1976–77 | 24 September 1973 | 14 November 1980 (Deposed in a coup) |
7 years, 51 days | PAIGC |
| 2 | 
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João Bernardo Vieira (1939–2009) Chairman of the Council of the Revolution |
— | 14 November 1980 | 14 May 1984 | 3 years, 182 days | Military / PAIGC |
| — | 
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Carmen Pereira (1937–2016) Acting Chairwoman of the Council of State |
— | 14 May 1984 | 16 May 1984 | 2 days | PAIGC |
| (2) |
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João Bernardo Vieira (1939–2009) Chairman of the Council of State |
1984 1989 1994 |
16 May 1984 | 7 May 1999 (Deposed in a coup) |
14 years, 356 days | PAIGC |
| President of the Republic from 29 September 1994 | |||||||
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Brigadier general Ansumane Mané (c. 1940–2000) Chairman of the Supreme Command of the Military Junta |
— | 7 May 1999 | 14 May 1999 | 7 days | Military |
| — | 
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Malam Bacai Sanhá (1947–2012) Acting president |
— | 14 May 1999 | 17 February 2000 | 279 days | PAIGC |
| 3 | 
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Kumba Yala (1953–2014) |
1999–2000 | 17 February 2000 | 14 September 2003 (Deposed in a coup) |
3 years, 209 days | PRS |
| — |
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General Veríssimo Correia Seabra (1947–2004) Chairman of the Military Committee for the Restoration of Constitutional and Democratic Order |
— | 14 September 2003 | 28 September 2003 | 14 days | Military |
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Henrique Rosa (1946–2013) Acting president |
— | 28 September 2003 | 1 October 2005 | 2 years, 3 days | Independent |
| (2) |
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João Bernardo Vieira (1939–2009) |
2005 | 1 October 2005 | 2 March 2009 (Assassinated) |
3 years, 152 days | Independent |
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Raimundo Pereira (born 1956) Acting president |
— | 3 March 2009 | 8 September 2009 | 189 days | PAIGC |
| 4 |
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Malam Bacai Sanhá (1947–2012) |
2009 | 8 September 2009 | 9 January 2012[†] | 2 years, 123 days | PAIGC |
| — |
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Raimundo Pereira (born 1956) Acting president |
— | 9 January 2012 | 12 April 2012 (Deposed in a coup) |
94 days | PAIGC |
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Major general Mamadu Ture Kuruma (born 1947) Chairman of the Military Command |
— | 12 April 2012 | 11 May 2012 | 29 days | Military |
| — | 
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Manuel Serifo Nhamadjo (1958–2020) Acting president |
— | 11 May 2012 | 23 June 2014 | 2 years, 43 days | Independent |
| 5 | 
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José Mário Vaz (born 1957) |
2014 | 23 June 2014 | 27 February 2020 | 5 years, 249 days | PAIGC (Until 2015) |
| Independent (From 2015) | |||||||
| — | 
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Cipriano Cassamá (born 1959) Acting president[4][5] |
— | 27 June 2019 | 29 June 2019 | 2 days | PAIGC |
| 6 | 
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Umaro Sissoco Embaló (born 1972) |
2019 | 27 February 2020 | 26 November 2025 (Deposed in a coup) |
5 years, 272 days | Madem G15 |
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Brigadier general Dinis Incanha Spokesperson (Head)[citation needed] of the High Military Command for the Restoration of National Security and Public Order[6][7][8] |
— | 26 November 2025 | 27 November 2025 | 1 day | Military |
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General Horta Inta-A Na Man (born c. 1960s) Transitional president[b][2] |
— | 27 November 2025 | Incumbent | 9 days | Military |
Notes
- ^ In exile in Conakry, Guinea until 19 October 1974.
- ^ In his capacity as Head of the High Military Command for the Restoration of National Security and Public Order.
Timeline
Latest election
| Candidate | Party | First round | Second round | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |||
| Domingos Simões Pereira | African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde | 222,870 | 40.13 | 254,468 | 46.45 | |
| Umaro Sissoco Embaló | Madem G15 | 153,530 | 27.65 | 293,359 | 53.55 | |
| Nuno Gomes Nabiam | Assembly of the People United | 73,063 | 13.16 | |||
| José Mário Vaz | Independent | 68,933 | 12.41 | |||
| Carlos Gomes Júnior | Independent | 14,766 | 2.66 | |||
| Baciro Djá | Patriotic Front of National Salvation | 7,126 | 1.28 | |||
| Vicente Fernandes | Democratic Convergence Party | 4,250 | 0.77 | |||
| Mamadú Iaia Djaló | New Democracy Party | 2,813 | 0.51 | |||
| Idrissa Djaló | National Unity Party | 2,569 | 0.46 | |||
| Mutaro Intai Djabi | Independent | 2,385 | 0.43 | |||
| Gabriel Fernando Indi | United Social Democratic Party | 1,982 | 0.36 | |||
| António Afonso Té | Republican Party for Independence and Development | 1,061 | 0.19 | |||
| Total | 555,348 | 100.00 | 547,827 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 555,348 | 98.04 | 547,827 | 98.97 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 11,125 | 1.96 | 5,694 | 1.03 | ||
| Total votes | 566,473 | 100.00 | 553,521 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 761,676 | 74.37 | 761,676 | 72.67 | ||
| Source: CNE, CNE | ||||||
See also
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- Politics of Guinea-Bissau
- List of captains-major of Bissau
- List of captains-major of Cacheu
- List of governors of Portuguese Guinea
- List of prime ministers of Guinea-Bissau
- Vice President of Guinea-Bissau
References
- ^ "Pensões vitalícias para políticos e militares causam polémica". VOA (in Portuguese). 20 June 2014. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
- ^ a b "General Horta Nta sworn in as Guinea-Bissau transitional leader following coup". France24. 27 November 2025. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
- ^ Cook, Candace; Siegle, Joseph. "Circumvention of Term Limits Weakens Governance in Africa". Africa Center for Strategic Studies.
- ^ "Guiné-Bissau: Parlamento determina "cessação imediata" das funções do Presidente José Mário Vaz". E-Global (in Portuguese). 27 June 2019. Archived from the original on 18 January 2021. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
- ^ "Guinea Bissau president names government in move to end deadlock". Business Day. Agence France-Presse. 4 July 2019. Archived from the original on 13 October 2019. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
- ^ "Soldiers in Guinea-Bissau appear on state television saying they have seized power in the country". AP News. 26 November 2025. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
- ^ "Guinea-Bissau military officers seize control, detain president and shut borders". France 24. 26 November 2025. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
- ^ "Streets deserted in G.Bissau capital after military takeover". France 24. 27 November 2025. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
External links
- Official Website (in Portuguese)
- World Statesmen – Guinea-Bissau
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