List of prime ministers of Guinea-Bissau facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Prime Minister of Guinea-Bissau |
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| Appointer | Umaro Sissoco Embaló, as President of Guinea-Bissau |
| Inaugural holder | Francisco Mendes |
| Formation | 24 September 1973 |
This article is about the prime ministers of Guinea-Bissau. The role of prime minister was created in 1973.
Since Guinea-Bissau declared its independence from Portugal on 24 September 1973, there have been twenty-two prime ministers. There have also been two acting prime ministers. The person holding this job right now is Rui Duarte de Barros. He was chosen by President Umaro Sissoco Embaló on 21 December 2023.
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What is a Prime Minister?
A prime minister is the head of the government in many countries. They are usually in charge of the daily running of the country. They lead the cabinet, which is a group of top government officials. The prime minister works closely with the president or head of state.
In Guinea-Bissau, the prime minister helps lead the country. They make important decisions about how the country is run. This includes things like the economy and public services.
A Look at the Leaders
This section shows a list of all the people who have been prime minister of Guinea-Bissau. It includes when they started and left office. You can also see which political party they belonged to.
- Political parties
African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde (PAIGC) Party for Social Renewal (PRS) Assembly of the People United (APU)
- Other groups
- Symbols
Means Acting Prime Minister
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Died in office
| No. | Portrait | Name (Born–Died) |
Election | Time in office | Political party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Started job | Left job | How long | |||||
| 1 |  |
Francisco Mendes (1939–1978) |
1976–77 | 24 September 1973 | 7 July 1978 | 4 years, 286 days | PAIGC |
| 2 |  |
Constantino Teixeira (?–1988) |
— | 7 July 1978 | 28 September 1978 | 83 days | PAIGC |
| 3 |  |
João Bernardo Vieira (1939–2009) |
— | 28 September 1978 | 14 November 1980 | 2 years, 47 days | PAIGC |
| No one in office (14 November 1980 – 14 May 1982) | |||||||
| 4 |  |
Victor Saúde Maria (1939–1999) |
— | 14 May 1982 | 10 March 1984 | 83 days | PAIGC |
| Job removed (10 March 1984 – 27 December 1991) | |||||||
| 5 | |
Carlos Correia (1933–2021) |
1994 | 27 December 1991 | 26 October 1994 | 2 years, 303 days | PAIGC |
| 6 | |
Manuel Saturnino da Costa (1942–2021) |
— | 26 October 1994 | 6 June 1997 | 2 years, 223 days | PAIGC |
| (5) | |
Carlos Correia (1933–2021) |
— | 6 June 1997 | 3 December 1998 | 1 year, 180 days | PAIGC |
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Francisco Fadul (born 1953) |
1999 | 3 December 1998 | 19 February 2000 | 1 year, 78 days | Independent |
| 8 | |
Caetano N'Tchama (1955–2007) |
— | 19 February 2000 | 19 March 2001 | 1 year, 28 days | PRS |
| 9 | |
Faustino Imbali (born 1956) |
— | 21 March 2001 | 9 December 2001 | 263 days | Independent |
| 10 | |
Alamara Nhassé (born 1957) |
— | 9 December 2001 | 17 November 2002 | 343 days | PRS |
| 11 | |
Mário Pires (born 1949) |
— | 17 November 2002 | 14 September 2003 (Removed in a coup) |
301 days | PRS |
| No one in office (14 September 2003 – 28 September 2003) | |||||||
| 12 | |
Artur Sanhá (born 1965) |
— | 28 September 2003 | 10 May 2004 | 225 days | PRS |
| 13 |  |
Carlos Gomes Júnior (born 1949) |
2004 | 10 May 2004 | 2 November 2005 | 1 year, 176 days | PAIGC |
| 14 |  |
Aristides Gomes (born 1954) |
— | 2 November 2005 | 13 April 2007 | 1 year, 162 days | PAIGC |
| 15 | |
Martinho Ndafa Kabi (born 1957) |
— | 13 April 2007 | 5 August 2008 | 1 year, 114 days | PAIGC |
| (5) | |
Carlos Correia (1933–2021) |
— | 5 August 2008 | 2 January 2009 | 150 days | PAIGC |
| (13) | |
Carlos Gomes Júnior (born 1949) |
2008 | 2 January 2009 | 10 February 2012 | 3 years, 39 days | PAIGC |
| — | |
Adiato Djaló Nandigna (born 1958) Acting prime minister |
— | 10 February 2012 | 12 April 2012 (Removed in a coup) |
62 days | PAIGC |
| No one in office (12 April 2012 – 16 May 2012) | |||||||
| — | |
Rui Duarte de Barros (born 1960) Acting prime minister |
— | 16 May 2012 | 3 July 2014 | 2 years, 48 days | Independent |
| 16 |  |
Domingos Simões Pereira (born 1964) |
2014 | 3 July 2014 | 20 August 2015 | 1 year, 48 days | PAIGC |
| 17 |  |
Baciro Djá (born 1973) |
— | 20 August 2015 | 17 September 2015 | 28 days | PAIGC |
| (5) | |
Carlos Correia (1933–2021) |
— | 17 September 2015 | 27 May 2016 | 253 days | PAIGC |
| (17) | |
Baciro Djá (born 1973) |
— | 27 May 2016 | 18 November 2016 | 175 days | PAIGC |
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Umaro Sissoco Embaló (born 1972) |
— | 18 November 2016 | 30 January 2018 | 1 year, 73 days | PAIGC |
| 19 | |
Artur Silva (born 1956?) |
— | 30 January 2018 | 16 April 2018 | 76 days | PAIGC |
| (14) | |
Aristides Gomes (born 1954) |
2019 | 16 April 2018 | 29 October 2019 | 1 year, 198 days | PAIGC |
| (9) | |
Faustino Imbali (born 1956) |
— | 31 October 2019 | 8 November 2019 | 10 days | Independent |
| (14) | |
Aristides Gomes (born 1954) |
— | 8 November 2019 | 28 February 2020 | 112 days | PAIGC |
| 20 |  |
Nuno Gomes Nabiam (born 1966) |
— | 28 February 2020 | 8 August 2023 | 3 years, 161 days | APU |
| 21 | |
Geraldo Martins (born 1967) |
2023 | 8 August 2023 | 21 December 2023 | 135 days | PAIGC |
| 22 | |
Rui Duarte de Barros (born 1960) |
— | 21 December 2023 | Incumbent | 1 year, 192 days | Independent |
Timeline of Prime Ministers
This timeline shows when each prime minister served. You can see how long each person held the job. It also shows the political party they belonged to during their time in office.
More to Explore
In Spanish: Primer ministro de Guinea-Bisáu para niños You can learn more about the government and history of Guinea-Bissau here:
- Politics of Guinea-Bissau
- List of presidents of Guinea-Bissau
- Vice President of Guinea-Bissau
