List of presidents of Guinea-Bissau Facts for Kids

Quick facts for kids President of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau
Emblem of Guinea-Bissau
Incumbent Umaro Sissoco Embaló since 27 February 2020
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; 51 years ago (1973-09-24)
Salary	3 million XOF or 12283 Int$ annually

This article is about the leaders of Guinea-Bissau, a country in West Africa. It lists all the people who have been the President of Guinea-Bissau since the country became independent in 1973.

Guinea-Bissau declared its independence from Portugal on September 24, 1973. Since then, the country has had six official presidents. There have also been five acting presidents and three military leaders who temporarily took charge. The person currently holding the office is Umaro Sissoco Embaló. He became president on February 27, 2020, after winning the 2019 presidential election.

Presidential Term Limits
List of Leaders
Timeline of Presidents
Recent Election
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Presidential Term Limits

As of 2021, the rules in Guinea-Bissau's Constitution say that a president can serve for two terms at most. Each term lasts five years. So far, no president has served for the full two terms.

List of Leaders

This section shows all the people who have led Guinea-Bissau as president or acting leader.

Political Parties

African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde (PAIGC) Party for Social Renewal (PRS) Movement for Democratic Alternation, Group of 15 (Madem G15)

Other Groups

Military Independent

Special Notes

This color means the person was an acting president.

A dagger symbol (†) means the person died while in office.

No.	Picture	Name (Born–Died)	Elected	Time in Office			Political Party
No.	Picture	Name (Born–Died)	Elected	Started	Ended	Length of Time	Political Party
1		Luís Cabral (1931–2009)	1976–77	24 September 1973	14 November 1980 (Removed from power)	7 years, 51 days	PAIGC
2		João Bernardo Vieira (1939–2009)	—	14 November 1980	14 May 1984	3 years, 182 days	Military / PAIGC
—		Carmen Pereira (1937–2016) Acting president	—	14 May 1984	16 May 1984	2 days	PAIGC
(2)		João Bernardo Vieira (1939–2009)	1984 1989 1994	16 May 1984	7 May 1999 (Removed from power)	14 years, 356 days	PAIGC
(2)		Became President of the Republic on September 29, 1994	1984 1989 1994	16 May 1984	7 May 1999 (Removed from power)	14 years, 356 days	PAIGC
—		Brigadier general Ansumane Mané (c. 1940–2000) Military Leader	—	7 May 1999	14 May 1999	7 days	Military
—		Malam Bacai Sanhá (1947–2012) Acting president	—	14 May 1999	17 February 2000	279 days	PAIGC
3		Kumba Ialá (1953–2014)	1999–2000	17 February 2000	14 September 2003 (Removed from power)	3 years, 209 days	PRS
—		General Veríssimo Correia Seabra (1947–2004) Military Leader	—	14 September 2003	28 September 2003	14 days	Military (PAIGC)
—		Henrique Rosa (1946–2013) Acting president	—	28 September 2003	1 October 2005	2 years, 3 days	Independent
(2)		João Bernardo Vieira (1939–2009)	2005	1 October 2005	2 March 2009 (Died in office †)	3 years, 152 days	Independent
—		Raimundo Pereira (born 1955) Acting president	—	3 March 2009	8 September 2009	189 days	PAIGC
4		Malam Bacai Sanhá (1947–2012)	2009	8 September 2009	9 January 2012 (Died in office †)	2 years, 123 days	PAIGC
—		Raimundo Pereira (born 1955) Acting president	—	9 January 2012	12 April 2012 (Removed from power)	94 days	PAIGC
—		Major general Mamadu Ture Kuruma (born 1947) Military Leader	—	12 April 2012	11 May 2012	29 days	Military
—		Manuel Serifo Nhamadjo (1958–2020) Acting president	—	11 May 2012	23 June 2014	2 years, 43 days	Independent
5		José Mário Vaz (born 1957)	2014	23 June 2014	27 February 2020	5 years, 249 days	PAIGC
6		Umaro Sissoco Embaló (born 1972)	2019	27 February 2020	Incumbent	5 years, 157 days	Madem G15