List of prime ministers of São Tomé and Príncipe facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Prime Minister of theDemocratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe |
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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 |
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.
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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 | ||
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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 | ||
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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) | |||||||
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Celestino Rocha da Costa (1938–2010) |
— | 8 January 1988 | 7 February 1991 | 3 years, 30 days | MLSTP–PSD |
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Daniel Daio (born 1947) |
1991 | 7 February 1991 | 16 May 1992 | 1 year, 99 days | PCD |
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Norberto Costa Alegre (born 1951) |
— | 16 May 1992 | 2 July 1994 | 2 years, 47 days | PCD |
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Evaristo Carvalho (1941–2022) |
— | 7 July 1994 | 25 October 1994 | 110 days | ADI |
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Carlos Graça (1931–2013) |
1994 | 25 October 1994 | 31 December 1995 | 1 year, 67 days | MLSTP–PSD |
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Armindo Vaz d'Almeida (1953–2016) |
— | 31 December 1995 | 19 November 1996 | 324 days | MLSTP–PSD |
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Raul Bragança Neto (1946–2014) |
— | 19 November 1996 | 5 January 1999 | 2 years, 47 days | MLSTP–PSD |
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Guilherme Posser da Costa (born 1953) |
1998 | 5 January 1999 | 26 September 2001 | 2 years, 264 days | MLSTP–PSD |
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Evaristo Carvalho (1941–2022) |
— | 26 September 2001 | 28 March 2002 | 183 days | ADI |
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Gabriel Costa (born 1954) |
2002 | 28 March 2002 | 7 October 2002 | 193 days | ADI |
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Maria das Neves (born 1958) |
— | 7 October 2002 | 18 September 2004 | 1 year, 347 days | MLSTP–PSD |
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Damião Vaz d'Almeida (born 1951) |
— | 18 September 2004 | 8 June 2005 | 263 days | MLSTP–PSD |
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Maria do Carmo Silveira (born 1959) |
— | 8 June 2005 | 21 April 2006 | 317 days | MLSTP–PSD |
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Tomé Vera Cruz (born 1957) |
2006 | 21 April 2006 | 14 February 2008 | 1 year, 299 days | MDFM–PL |
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Patrice Trovoada (born 1962) |
— | 14 February 2008 | 22 June 2008 | 129 days | ADI |
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Joaquim Rafael Branco (born 1953) |
— | 22 June 2008 | 14 August 2010 | 2 years, 53 days | MLSTP–PSD |
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Patrice Trovoada (born 1962) |
2010 | 14 August 2010 | 12 December 2012 | 2 years, 120 days | ADI |
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Gabriel Costa (born 1954) |
— | 12 December 2012 | 25 December 2014 | 1 year, 348 days | UDD |
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Patrice Trovoada (born 1962) |
2014 | 25 December 2014 | 3 December 2018 | 4 years, 8 days | ADI |
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Jorge Bom Jesus (born 1962) |
2018 | 3 December 2018 | 10 November 2022 | 3 years, 342 days | MLSTP–PSD |
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Patrice Trovoada (born 1962) |
2022 | 11 November 2022 | 6 January 2025 | 2 years, 56 days | ADI |
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Ilza Amado Vaz (born ?) |
— | 9 January 2025 | 12 January 2025 | 3 days | ADI |
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Américo Ramos (born 1957) |
— | 12 January 2025 | Incumbent | 192 days | ADI |
See also
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