Council of Ministers of São Tomé and Príncipe

The São Tomé and Príncipe Council of Ministers consists of thirteen members appointed by the president with the advice of the prime minister.

The Council of Ministers is chaired by the prime minister and is tasked with managing government operations. It is held accountable by the president and the National Assembly.

Members

Current Council of Ministers since 29 November 2014:

government members
Name	Office
Patrice Emery Trovoada	Prime Minister
ministers
Afonso da Graca Varela da Silva	Minister for the Presidency of the Council of Ministers and Parliamentary Affairs
Urbino José Gonçalves Botelho	Minister of Foreign Affairs and Communities
Arlindo Ramos	Minister of Defense and Internal Administration
Ilza dos Santos Amado Vaz	Minister of Justice, Public Administration and Human Rights
Genésio da Mata	Minister of Finance, Trade and Blue Economy
Carlos Manuel Vila Nova	Minister of Infrastructure, Natural Resources and Environment
Teodorico de Campos	Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development
Olinto da Silva Daio	Minister of Education, Culture, Science and Communication
Emílio Fernandes Lima	Minister of Employment and Social Affairs
Maria de Jesus Trovoada dos Santos	Minister of Health
Marcelino Leal Sanches	Minister of Youth and Sport