List of presidents of Mozambique facts for kids

Quick facts for kids President of the Republic of Mozambique
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Incumbent Daniel Chapo since 15 January 2025
Residence	Palácio da Ponta Vermelha, Maputo
Term length	5 years, renewable once
Inaugural holder	Samora Machel
Formation	25 June 1975
Succession	President of the Assembly of the Republic
Salary	46,800 USD annually

This article lists the presidents of Mozambique, since the establishment of the office of president in 1975.

The current president is Daniel Chapo. Chapo was inaugurated for his first term as the fifth president of Mozambique on 15 January 2025.

Term limits

As of 2021, there is a two-term limit for the president in the Constitution of Mozambique. The first president for whom the term limits applied was Joaquim Chissano in 2005.

Presidents of Mozambique (1975–present)

No.		President	Took office	Left office	Time in office	Party	Election
People's Republic of Mozambique
1		Machel, SamoraSamora Machel (1933–1986)	25 June 1975	19 October 1986 †	11 years, 116 days	FRELIMO	1977
–		Politburo of the CC of FRELIMOPolitical Bureau of the Central Committee of FRELIMO Acting	19 October 1986	6 November 1986	18 days	FRELIMO	—
2		Chissano, JoaquimJoaquim Chissano (born 1939)	6 November 1986	1 December 1990	4 years, 25 days	FRELIMO	1986
Republic of Mozambique
(2)		Chissano, JoaquimJoaquim Chissano (born 1939)	1 December 1990	2 February 2005	14 years, 63 days	FRELIMO	1994 1999
3		Guebuza, ArmandoArmando Guebuza (born 1943)	2 February 2005	15 January 2015	9 years, 347 days	FRELIMO	2004 2009
4		Nyusi, FilipeFilipe Nyusi (born 1959)	15 January 2015	15 January 2025	10 years	FRELIMO	2014 2019
5		Chapo, DanielDaniel Chapo (born 1977)	15 January 2025	Incumbent	3 days	FRELIMO	2024

Timeline

See also

In Spanish: Presidente de Mozambique para niños

• List of prime ministers of Mozambique
• List of colonial governors of Mozambique
• List of heads of the National Resistance Government of Mozambique