List of presidents of Guinea-Bissau

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.^[2]

Political parties

Other factions

Symbols

No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Elected	Term of office			Political party
				Took office	Left office	Tenure
1		Luís Cabral (1931–2009) Chairman of the Council of State[a]	1976–77	24 September 1973	14 November 1980 (deposed)	7 years, 51 days	PAIGC
2		João Bernardo Vieira (1939–2009) Chairman of the Council of the Revolution	—	14 November 1980	14 May 1984	3 years, 182 days	Military / PAIGC
–		Carmen Pereira (1937–2016) Acting	—	14 May 1984	16 May 1984	2 days	PAIGC
(2)		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
–		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 (1947–2012) Acting	—	14 May 1999	17 February 2000	279 days	PAIGC
3		Kumba Ialá (1953–2014)	1999–2000	17 February 2000	14 September 2003 (deposed)	3 years, 209 days	PRS
–		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 (1946–2013) Acting	—	28 September 2003	1 October 2005	2 years, 3 days	Independent
(2)		João Bernardo Vieira (1939–2009)	2005	1 October 2005	2 March 2009 (assassinated)	3 years, 152 days	Independent
–		Raimundo Pereira (born 1955) Acting	—	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	—	9 January 2012	12 April 2012 (deposed)	94 days	PAIGC
–		Major general Mamadu Ture Kuruma (born 1947) Chairman of the Military Command	—	12 April 2012	11 May 2012	29 days	Military
–		Manuel Serifo Nhamadjo (1958–2020) Acting	—	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	4 years, 61 days	Madem G15

In the first round of voting Domingos Simões Pereira led the field, with 40.13% of the vote. Incumbent president José Mário Vaz finished fourth in the first round of voting, failing to progress to the runoff.^[3] According to the preliminary and final results published by the national commission of elections, Umaro Sissoco Embaló won the runoff vote against Simões Pereira, 54% to 46%.

• Politics of Guinea-Bissau
• List of captains-major of Bissau
• List of captains-major of Cacheu
• List of governors of Portuguese Guinea
• List of prime ministers of Guinea-Bissau
• Vice President of Guinea-Bissau

• World Statesmen – Guinea-Bissau