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President of the
Republic of Guinea-Bissau
Coat of arms of Guinea-Bissau.svg
Umaro Sissoco Embaló en 2021.jpg
Incumbent
Umaro Sissoco Embaló

since 27 February 2020
Residence Presidential Palace, Bissau
Term length 5 years, renewable once.
Inaugural holder Luís Cabral
Formation 24 September 1973
Salary 3 million XOF or 12283 Int$ annually
Website presidencia.gw

This article lists the presidents of Guinea-Bissau, since the establishment of the office of president in 1973.

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.

List of officeholders

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 factions

     Military      Independent

Symbols

     Denotes Acting President

No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Elected Term of office Political party
Took office Left office Tenure
1 Luís Cabral 1973.jpg Luís Cabral
(1931–2009)
Chairman of the Council of State
1976–77 24 September 1973 14 November 1980
(deposed)
7 years, 51 days PAIGC
2 João Bernardo Vieira.jpg João Bernardo Vieira
(1939–2009)
Chairman of the Council of the Revolution
14 November 1980 14 May 1984 3 years, 182 days Military /
PAIGC
No image.png Carmen Pereira
(1937–2016)
Acting
14 May 1984 16 May 1984 2 days PAIGC
(2) João Bernardo Vieira.jpg João Bernardo Vieira
(1939–2009)
Chairman of the Council of the Revolution
1984
1989
1994
16 May 1984 7 May 1999
(deposed)
14 years, 356 days PAIGC
President of the Republic from 29 September 1994
No image.png 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
Malam Bacai Sanhá.jpg Malam Bacai Sanhá
(1947–2012)
Acting
14 May 1999 17 February 2000 279 days PAIGC
3 Koumbayala.jpg Kumba Ialá
(1953–2014)
1999–2000 17 February 2000 14 September 2003
(deposed)
3 years, 209 days PRS
No image.png 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
Henrique Rosa 2005.jpg Henrique Rosa
(1946–2013)
Acting
28 September 2003 1 October 2005 2 years, 3 days Independent
(2) João Bernardo Vieira.jpg João Bernardo Vieira
(1939–2009)
2005 1 October 2005 2 March 2009
(assassinated)
3 years, 152 days Independent
Guinea Bissaus interim President Raimundo Pereira (cropped).jpg Raimundo Pereira
(born 1955)
Acting
3 March 2009 8 September 2009 189 days PAIGC
4 Malam Bacai Sanhá.jpg Malam Bacai Sanhá
(1947–2012)
2009 8 September 2009 9 January 2012
(died in office)
2 years, 123 days PAIGC
Guinea Bissaus interim President Raimundo Pereira (cropped).jpg Raimundo Pereira
(born 1955)
Acting
9 January 2012 12 April 2012
(deposed)
94 days PAIGC
No image.png Major general
Mamadu Ture Kuruma
(born 1947)
Chairman of the Military Command
12 April 2012 11 May 2012 29 days Military
Manuel Serifo Nhamadjo 2015.jpg Manuel Serifo Nhamadjo
(1958–2020)
Acting
11 May 2012 23 June 2014 2 years, 43 days Independent
5 José Mário Vaz 2014.jpg José Mário Vaz
(born 1957)
2014 23 June 2014 27 February 2020 5 years, 249 days PAIGC
6 Umaro Sissoco Embaló en 2021.jpg Umaro Sissoco Embaló
(born 1972)
2019 27 February 2020 Incumbent 4 years, 227 days Madem G15

Latest election

2019 Guinea-Bissau presidential election

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Presidente de Guinea-Bisáu para niños

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