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Prime Minister of the
Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe
Coat of arms of São Tomé and Príncipe.svg
Coat of arms of São Tomé and Príncipe
Américo Ramos (14-01-2025).jpg
Incumbent
Américo Ramos

since 12 January 2025
Member of Council of Ministers
National Assembly
Appointer President of São Tomé and Príncipe
Precursor Governor of Portuguese São Tomé and Príncipe
Formation 12 July 1975; 50 years ago (1975-07-12)
First holder Miguel Trovoada
Salary 43,818,893 dobras annually

This article is about the prime ministers of São Tomé and Príncipe. This is an island country located in the Gulf of Guinea. It is off the western coast of Central Africa.

The role of Prime Minister in São Tomé and Príncipe started in 1974. Leonel Mário d'Alva was the very first person to hold this important job. He began his term on December 21, 1974. The person currently serving as Prime Minister is Américo Ramos. He took office on January 12, 2025. The Prime Minister is the Head of government, meaning they lead the country's government.

Who are the Prime Ministers?

This section lists the people who have served as Prime Minister. They are grouped by the political party they belonged to.

Political parties

     Movement for the Liberation of São Tomé and Príncipe – Social Democratic Party (MLSTP–PSD)      Democratic Convergence Party (PCD)      Independent Democratic Action (ADI)      Force for Change Democratic Movement – Liberal Party (MDFM–PL)      Union of Democrats for Citizenship and Development (UDD)

Prime Ministers of Portuguese São Tomé and Príncipe (1974–1975)

This part of the list shows the Prime Ministers when São Tomé and Príncipe was still under Portuguese rule.

No. Picture Name
(Born–Died)
Election Time in Office Political Party
Started Ended Total Time
1 Leonel Mário d'Alva 1977.jpg Leonel Mário d'Alva
(born 1935)
21 December 1974 12 July 1975 203 days MLSTP–PSD

Prime Ministers of São Tomé and Príncipe (1975–present)

This section lists the Prime Ministers after São Tomé and Príncipe became an independent country in 1975.

No. Picture Name
(Born–Died)
Election Time in Office Political Party
Started Ended Total Time
1 Visit of Miguel Trovoado, President of São Tomé and Príncipe, to the EC (cropped).jpg Miguel Trovoada
(born 1936)
1975 12 July 1975 9 April 1979 3 years, 271 days MLSTP–PSD
The Prime Minister role was stopped for a while (April 9, 1979 – January 8, 1988)
2 No image.png Celestino Rocha da Costa
(1938–2010)
8 January 1988 7 February 1991 3 years, 30 days MLSTP–PSD
3 No image.png Daniel Daio
(born 1947)
1991 7 February 1991 16 May 1992 1 year, 99 days PCD
4 No image.png Norberto Costa Alegre
(born 1951)
16 May 1992 2 July 1994 2 years, 47 days PCD
5 Evaristo Carvalho 2016.jpg Evaristo Carvalho
(1941–2022)
7 July 1994 25 October 1994 110 days ADI
6 Carlos Graça.jpg Carlos Graça
(1931–2013)
1994 25 October 1994 31 December 1995 1 year, 67 days MLSTP–PSD
7 No image.png Armindo Vaz d'Almeida
(1953–2016)
31 December 1995 19 November 1996 324 days MLSTP–PSD
8 No image.png Raul Bragança Neto
(1946–2014)
19 November 1996 5 January 1999 2 years, 47 days MLSTP–PSD
9 Visit of Miguel Trovoado, President of São Tomé and Príncipe, to the EC (cropped2).jpg Guilherme Posser da Costa
(born 1953)
1998 5 January 1999 26 September 2001 2 years, 264 days MLSTP–PSD
(5) Evaristo Carvalho 2016.jpg Evaristo Carvalho
(1941–2022)
26 September 2001 28 March 2002 183 days ADI
10 Gabriel Arcanjo Ferreira da Costa 2014.jpg Gabriel Costa
(born 1954)
2002 28 March 2002 7 October 2002 193 days ADI
11 Maria das Neves (cropped).jpg Maria das Neves
(born 1958)
7 October 2002 18 September 2004 1 year, 347 days MLSTP–PSD
12 No image.png Damião Vaz d'Almeida
(born 1951)
18 September 2004 8 June 2005 263 days MLSTP–PSD
13 Reunião da Comunidade dos Países de Língua Portuguesa 03 (cropped).jpg Maria do Carmo Silveira
(born 1959)
8 June 2005 21 April 2006 317 days MLSTP–PSD
14 Tomé Vera Cruz (cropped).jpg Tomé Vera Cruz
(born 1957)
2006 21 April 2006 14 February 2008 1 year, 299 days MDFM–PL
15 Patrice Trovoada in 2012 - face.jpg Patrice Trovoada
(born 1962)
14 February 2008 22 June 2008 129 days ADI
16 PM Joaquim Rafael Branco (cropped).jpg Joaquim Rafael Branco
(born 1953)
22 June 2008 14 August 2010 2 years, 53 days MLSTP–PSD
(15) Patrice Trovoada in 2012 - face.jpg Patrice Trovoada
(born 1962)
2010 14 August 2010 12 December 2012 2 years, 120 days ADI
(10) Gabriel Arcanjo Ferreira da Costa 2014.jpg Gabriel Costa
(born 1954)
12 December 2012 25 December 2014 1 year, 348 days UDD
(15) Dr. Partice Emery Trovoda, October 28, 2015 (cropped).jpg Patrice Trovoada
(born 1962)
2014 25 December 2014 3 December 2018 4 years, 8 days ADI
17 Jorge Bom Jesus (cropped).jpg Jorge Bom Jesus
(born 1962)
2018 3 December 2018 10 November 2022 3 years, 342 days MLSTP–PSD
(15) Dr. Partice Emery Trovoda, October 28, 2015 (cropped).jpg Patrice Trovoada
(born 1962)
2022 11 November 2022 6 January 2025 2 years, 56 days ADI
18 Ilza Amado Vaz (14-01-2025).jpg Ilza Amado Vaz
(born ?)
9 January 2025 12 January 2025 3 days ADI
19 Américo Ramos (14-01-2025).jpg Américo Ramos
(born 1957)
12 January 2025 Incumbent 192 days ADI

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Primer ministro de Santo Tomé y Príncipe para niños

  • Politics of São Tomé and Príncipe
  • List of presidents of São Tomé and Príncipe
  • List of presidents of the Regional Government of Príncipe
  • Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Cooperation and Communities
  • List of governors of Portuguese São Tomé and Príncipe
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