List of presidents of São Tomé and Príncipe facts for kids
Quick facts for kids President of theDemocratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe |
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Coat of arms of São Tomé and Príncipe
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.jpg) Carlos Vila Nova since 2 October 2021 |
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| Residence | Presidential Palace, São Tomé |
| Term length | 5 years, renewable once |
| Formation | 12 July 1975 |
| First holder | Manuel Pinto da Costa |
| Salary | 60,830,000 dobras annually |
This article lists the presidents of São Tomé and Príncipe, an island country in the Gulf of Guinea off the western equatorial coast of Central Africa, since the establishment of the office of president in 1975. Manuel Pinto da Costa was the first person to hold the office, taking effect on 12 July 1975. The incumbent is Carlos Vila Nova, having taken office on 2 October 2021.
Term limits
As of 2021, there is a two-term limit for the president in the Constitution of São Tomé and Príncipe. The first president for whom the term limits applied was Trovoada in 2001.
List of officeholders
- 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)
- Other factions
Military Independent
- Symbols
Denotes Acting President
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Elected | Term of office | Political party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | |||||
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Manuel Pinto da Costa (born 1937) |
— | 12 July 1975 | 4 March 1991 | 15 years, 235 days | MLSTP–PSD |
| – |  |
Leonel Mário d'Alva (born 1935) Acting |
— | 4 March 1991 | 3 April 1991 | 30 days | PCD |
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Miguel Trovoada (born 1936) |
1991 | 3 April 1991 | 15 August 1995 (Deposed) |
4 years, 134 days | ADI |
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Lieutenant Manuel Quintas de Almeida (1957–2006) Chairman of the National Salvation Junta |
— | 15 August 1995 | 21 August 1995 | 8 days | Military |
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Miguel Trovoada (born 1936) |
1996 | 21 August 1995 | 3 September 2001 | 6 years, 19 days | ADI |
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Fradique de Menezes (born 1942) |
2001 | 3 September 2001 | 16 July 2003 (Deposed) |
1 year, 316 days | MDFM–PL |
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Major Fernando Pereira (born 1963) Chairman of the Military Junta of National Salvation |
— | 16 July 2003 | 23 July 2003 | 7 days | Military |
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Fradique de Menezes (born 1942) |
2006 | 23 July 2003 | 3 September 2011 | 8 years, 42 days | MDFM–PL |
| (1) | |
Manuel Pinto da Costa (born 1937) |
2011 | 3 September 2011 | 3 September 2016 | 5 years | Independent |
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Evaristo Carvalho (1941–2022) |
2016 | 3 September 2016 | 2 October 2021 | 5 years, 29 days | ADI |
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Carlos Vila Nova (born 1959) |
2021 | 2 October 2021 | Incumbent | 3 years, 33 days | ADI |
Timeline
Latest election
| Candidate | Party | First round | Second round | |||
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| Votes | % | Votes | % | |||
| Carlos Vila Nova | Independent Democratic Action | 32,022 | 39.47 | 45,481 | 57.54 | |
| Guilherme Posser da Costa | MLSTP–PSD | 16,829 | 20.75 | 33,557 | 42.46 | |
| Delfim Neves | Democratic Convergence Party | 13,691 | 16.88 | |||
| Abel Bom Jesus | Independent | 2,907 | 3.58 | |||
| Maria das Neves | Independent | 2,696 | 3.32 | |||
| Júlio Silva | Movement of Independent Citizens | 1.99 | ||||
| Victor Monteiro | Independent | 1.82 | ||||
| Moisés Viegas | Independent | 1.63 | ||||
| Carlos Neves | MDFM–UDD | |||||
| Elsa Garrido | MSD–PVSTP | |||||
| Elsa Teixeira Pinto | Independent | |||||
| Eugénio Tiny | Independent | |||||
| Aurélio Martins | Independent | |||||
| Jorge Amado | Independent | |||||
| Manuel do Rosário | Independent | |||||
| Carlos Stock | Independent | |||||
| Miques João | Independent | |||||
| Olinto das Neves | Independent | |||||
| Roberto Garrido | Independent | |||||
| Total | 79,038 | 100.00 | ||||
| Valid votes | 81,123 | 97.10 | 79,038 | 98.14 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 2,424 | 2.90 | 1,497 | 1.86 | ||
| Total votes | 83,547 | 100.00 | 80,535 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 123,301 | 67.76 | 123,301 | 65.32 | ||
| Source: STP-Press, STP-Press | ||||||
See also
In Spanish: Anexo:Jefes de Estado de Santo Tomé y Príncipe para niños
- Politics of São Tomé and Príncipe
- List of prime ministers 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
