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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Incumbent
Manuel Pinto da Costa

since 3 September 2011
Term length 5 years
Inaugural holder Manuel Pinto da Costa
Formation 12 July 1975
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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.

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.jpg Manuel Pinto da Costa
(1937–)
12 July 1975 4 March 1991 MLSTP/PSD
Noimage.png Leonel Mário d'Alva
(1935–)
Acting President
4 March 1991 3 April 1991 MLSTP/PSD
2 Noimage.png Miguel Trovoada
(1936–)
3 April 1991 15 August 1995[1] Independent / ADI
Noimage.png Manuel Quintas de Almeida
(1957–2006)[2]
15 August 1995 21 August 1995 Military
(2) Noimage.png Miguel Trovoada
(1936–)
21 August 1995 3 September 2001 ADI
3 SaoTomePrincipe.FradiqueMenezes.01.jpg Fradique de Menezes
(1942–)
3 September 2001 16 July 2003[1] MDFM – PL
Noimage.png Fernando Pereira
(1963–)[3]
16 July 2003 23 July 2003 Military
(3) SaoTomePrincipe.FradiqueMenezes.01.jpg Fradique de Menezes
(1942–)
23 July 2003 3 September 2011 MDFM – PL
(1) Manuel Pinto da Costa.jpg Manuel Pinto da Costa
(1937–)
3 September 2011 Incumbent Independent

Footnotes[edit]

  1. ^ a b Deposed in a coup d'état
  2. ^ Styled as Chairman of the National Salvation Junta
  3. ^ Styled as Chairman of the Military Junta of National Salvation

Latest election[edit]

e • d Summary of the 17 July and 7 August 2011 São Tomé and Príncipe presidential election results
Candidates – Nomating parties First round Second round
Votes % Votes %
Manuel Pinto da Costaindependent 21,457 35.62 35,112 52.88
Evaristo CarvalhoIndependent 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 MartinsMovement 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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