List of heads of state of São Tomé and Príncipe
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| President of the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe |
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| Term length | 5 years |
| Inaugural holder | Manuel Pinto da Costa |
| Formation | 12 July 1975 |
| This article is part of a series on the politics and government of São Tomé and Príncipe |
The following is a list of heads of state of São Tomé and Príncipe, since the establishment of the office of President in 1975.
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Presidents of São Tomé and Príncipe (1975–present)[edit]
Movement for the Liberation of São Tomé and Príncipe/Social Democratic Party (MLSTP/PSD)
Independent Democratic Action (ADI)
Force for Change Democratic Movement – Liberal Party (MDFM – PL)
| № | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Term of Office | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manuel Pinto da Costa (1937–) |
12 July 1975 | 4 March 1991 | MLSTP/PSD | |
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Leonel Mário d'Alva (1935–) Acting President |
4 March 1991 | 3 April 1991 | MLSTP/PSD |
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Miguel Trovoada (1936–) |
3 April 1991 | 15 August 1995[1] | Independent / ADI |
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Manuel Quintas de Almeida (1957–2006)[2] |
15 August 1995 | 21 August 1995 | Military |
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Miguel Trovoada (1936–) |
21 August 1995 | 3 September 2001 | ADI |
| 3 | Fradique de Menezes (1942–) |
3 September 2001 | 16 July 2003[1] | MDFM – PL | |
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Fernando Pereira (1963–)[3] |
16 July 2003 | 23 July 2003 | Military |
| (3) | Fradique de Menezes (1942–) |
23 July 2003 | 3 September 2011 | MDFM – PL | |
| (1) | Manuel Pinto da Costa (1937–) |
3 September 2011 | Incumbent | Independent | |
Footnotes[edit]
Latest election[edit]
Main article: São Tomé and Príncipe presidential election, 2011
| Candidates – Nomating parties | First round | Second round | ||
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| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| Manuel Pinto da Costa – independent | 21,457 | 35.62 | 35,112 | 52.88 |
| Evaristo Carvalho – Independent Democratic Action | 13,125 | 21.79 | 31,287 | 47.12 |
| Delfim Neves – Democratic Convergence Party – Reflection Group and Force for Change Democratic Movement – Liberal Party | 8,652 | 14.36 | ||
| Maria das Neves – independent | 8,461 | 14.04 | ||
| Elsa Pinto – independent | 2,682 | 4.45 | ||
| Aurélio Martins – Movement for the Liberation of São Tomé and Príncipe/Social Democratic Party | 2,445 | 4.06 | ||
| Filinto Costa Alegre – independent | 2,401 | 3.99 | ||
| Hélder Barros – independent | 414 | 0.69 | ||
| Jorge Coelho – independent | 401 | 0.67 | ||
| Manuel de Deus Lima – independent | 208 | 0.35 | ||
| Valid votes | 60,246 | 95.13 | 66,399 | 96.81 |
| Invalid votes | 2,822 | 4.87 | 2,191 | 3.19 |
| Total votes | 63,328 | 100.00 | 68,590 | 100.00 |
| Voter turnout | 68.4% | 74.0% | ||
| Source: African Election Database | ||||
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