List of heads of state of Cape Verde
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| President of the Republic of Cape Verde |
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| Residence | Palácio Presidencial, Praia |
| Term length | 5 years |
| Inaugural holder | Aristides Pereira |
| Formation | 8 July 1975 |
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| This article is part of a series on the politics and government of Cape Verde |
The following is a list of heads of state of Cape Verde, since the establishment of the office of President in 1975.
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Presidents of Cape Verde (1975–present)[edit]
African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde (PAIGC)
African Party for the Independence of Cape Verde (PAICV)
Movement for Democracy (MpD)
| № | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Term of Office | Party | |
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| 1 |  |
Aristides Pereira (1923–2011) |
8 July 1975 | January 1981 | PAIGC |
| (1) | January 1981 | 22 March 1991 | PAICV | ||
| 2 |  |
António Monteiro (1944–) |
22 March 1991 | 22 March 2001 | MpD |
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Pedro Pires (1934–) |
22 March 2001 | 9 September 2011 | PAICV |
| 4 |  |
Jorge Carlos Fonseca (1950–) |
9 September 2011 | Incumbent | MpD |
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Latest election[edit]
Main article: Cape Verdean presidential election, 2011
| Candidates (parties) | 1st round | 2nd round | ||
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| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| Jorge Carlos Fonseca (Movement for Democracy) | 60,887 | 37.79% | 97,735 | 54.26% |
| Manuel Inocêncio Sousa (African Party for the Independence of Cape Verde) | 52,612 | 32.66% | 82,379 | 45.74% |
| Aristides Lima (independent) | 44,648 | 27.71% | ||
| Joaquim Jaime Monteiro (independent) | 2,958 | 1.84% | ||
| Total (turnout 53.5%/59.9%) | 161,105 | 100.00 | 180,114 | 100.00 |
| Source: National Electoral Commission | ||||
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