List of presidents of São Tomé and Príncipe

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.

President of the
Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe
Presidente da República Democrática de São Tomé e Príncipe
Incumbent
Carlos Vila Nova
since 2 October 2021
TypeHead of state
ResidencePresidential Palace, São Tomé
Term length5 years, renewable once
Formation12 July 1975
First holderManuel Pinto da Costa
Salary60,830,000 dobras annually[1]

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.[2]

List of officeholders

Political parties
Other factions
Symbols
  Denotes Acting President
No.PortraitName
(Birth–Death)
ElectedTerm of officePolitical party
Took officeLeft officeTime in office
1 Manuel Pinto da Costa
(born 1937)
12 July 19754 March 199115 years, 235 daysMLSTP–PSD
Leonel Mário d'Alva
(born 1935)
Acting
4 March 19913 April 199130 daysPCD
2 Miguel Trovoada
(born 1936)
19913 April 199115 August 1995
(Deposed)
4 years, 134 daysADI
Lieutenant
Manuel Quintas de Almeida
(1957–2006)
Chairman of the National Salvation Junta
15 August 199521 August 19958 daysMilitary
(2) Miguel Trovoada
(born 1936)
199621 August 19953 September 20016 years, 19 daysADI
3 Fradique de Menezes
(born 1942)
20013 September 200116 July 2003
(Deposed)
1 year, 316 daysMDFM–PL
Major
Fernando Pereira
(born 1963)
Chairman of the Military Junta of National Salvation
16 July 200323 July 20037 daysMilitary
(3) Fradique de Menezes
(born 1942)
200623 July 20033 September 20118 years, 42 daysMDFM–PL
(1) Manuel Pinto da Costa
(born 1937)
20113 September 20113 September 20165 yearsIndependent
4 Evaristo Carvalho
(1941–2022)
20163 September 20162 October 20215 years, 29 daysADI
5 Carlos Vila Nova
(born 1959)
20212 October 2021Incumbent2 years, 213 daysADI

Timeline

Carlos Vila NovaEvaristo CarvalhoFernando Pereira (major)Fradique de MenezesManuel Quintas de AlmeidaMiguel TrovoadaLeonel Mário d'AlvaManuel Pinto da Costa

Latest election

CandidatePartyFirst roundSecond round
Votes%Votes%
Carlos Vila NovaIndependent Democratic Action32,02239.4745,48157.54
Guilherme Posser da CostaMLSTP–PSD16,82920.7533,55742.46
Delfim NevesDemocratic Convergence Party13,69116.88
Abel Bom JesusIndependent2,9073.58
Maria das NevesIndependent2,6963.32
Júlio SilvaMovement of Independent Citizens1.99
Victor MonteiroIndependent1.82
Moisés ViegasIndependent1.63
Carlos NevesMDFMUDD
Elsa GarridoMSD–PVSTP
Elsa Teixeira PintoIndependent
Eugénio TinyIndependent
Aurélio MartinsIndependent
Jorge AmadoIndependent
Manuel do RosárioIndependent
Carlos StockIndependent
Miques JoãoIndependent
Olinto das NevesIndependent
Roberto GarridoIndependent
Total79,038100.00
Valid votes81,12397.1079,03898.14
Invalid/blank votes2,4242.901,4971.86
Total votes83,547100.0080,535100.00
Registered voters/turnout123,30167.76123,30165.32
Source: STP-Press, STP-Press

See also

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