Prime Ministers of Guinea-Bissau (1973–Present)

Tenure	Portrait	Incumbent	Affiliation	Notes
State of Guinea-Bissau Guinea-Bissau The Republic of Guinea-Bissau is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Senegal to the north, and Guinea to the south and east, with the Atlantic Ocean to its west....	Unilateral Declaration of Independence from Portugal Portugal Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
24 September 1973 to 10 September 1974		Francisco Mendes Francisco Mendes Francisco Mendes, nom de guerre Chico Té was a Guinea-Bissau politician. He was the country's first Prime Minister and held that position from September 24, 1973 until his assassination on July 7, 1978 under suspicious circumstances.In early 1960s PAIGC launched an armed struggle against... , Prime Minister	PAIGC
State of Guinea-Bissau Guinea-Bissau The Republic of Guinea-Bissau is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Senegal to the north, and Guinea to the south and east, with the Atlantic Ocean to its west....	Independence recognized by Portugal Portugal Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
10 September 1974 to 13 March 1977		Francisco Mendes Francisco Mendes Francisco Mendes, nom de guerre Chico Té was a Guinea-Bissau politician. He was the country's first Prime Minister and held that position from September 24, 1973 until his assassination on July 7, 1978 under suspicious circumstances.In early 1960s PAIGC launched an armed struggle against... , Prime Minister	PAIGC
Republic of Guinea-Bissau Guinea-Bissau The Republic of Guinea-Bissau is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Senegal to the north, and Guinea to the south and east, with the Atlantic Ocean to its west....
(República da Guiné-Bissau Guinea-Bissau The Republic of Guinea-Bissau is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Senegal to the north, and Guinea to the south and east, with the Atlantic Ocean to its west.... )
13 March 1977 to 7 July 1978		Francisco Mendes Francisco Mendes Francisco Mendes, nom de guerre Chico Té was a Guinea-Bissau politician. He was the country's first Prime Minister and held that position from September 24, 1973 until his assassination on July 7, 1978 under suspicious circumstances.In early 1960s PAIGC launched an armed struggle against... , Prime Minister	PAIGC	Assassinated
7 July 1978 to 28 September 1978		Constantino Teixeira Constantino Teixeira Constantino Teixeira was Prime Minister of Guinea-Bissau from 15 July 1978 to 27 September 1978.-External links:*... , Prime Minister	PAIGC
28 September 1978 to 14 November 1980		João Bernardo Vieira João Bernardo Vieira João Bernardo "Nino" Vieira was the President of Guinea-Bissau from 1980 to 1999 and again from 2005 to 2009. After seizing power in 1980, Vieira ruled for 19 years, and he won a multiparty presidential election in 1994. He was ousted at the end of the 1998–1999 civil war and went into exile... , Prime Minister	PAIGC	Becoming President after the 1980 coup d'etat
14 November 1980 to 14 May 1982	Vacant
14 May 1982 to 10 March 1984		Victor Saúde Maria Victor Saúde Maria Victor Saúde Maria was a Guinea-Bissau politician. He was the country's first Foreign Minister and then went on to be Prime Minister from 14 May 1982 until 10 March 1984, when he fled to Portugal after a power struggle with President João Bernardo Vieira.Maria returned from exile in late 1990 and... , Prime Minister	PAIGC	Fled to Portugal Portugal Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...  after a power struggle with President Vieira João Bernardo Vieira João Bernardo "Nino" Vieira was the President of Guinea-Bissau from 1980 to 1999 and again from 2005 to 2009. After seizing power in 1980, Vieira ruled for 19 years, and he won a multiparty presidential election in 1994. He was ousted at the end of the 1998–1999 civil war and went into exile...
10 March 1984 to 27 December 1991	Post abolished
27 December 1991 to 26 October 1994		Carlos Correia Carlos Correia Carlos Correia is a Guinea-Bissau politician. He was Prime Minister from 27 December 1991 to 26 October 1994, from 6 June 1997 to 3 December 1998, and from 5 August 2008 to 25 December 2008.... , Prime Minister	PAIGC	1st Term
26 October 1994 to 6 June 1997		Manuel Saturnino da Costa Manuel Saturnino da Costa Manuel Saturnino da Costa is a Guinea-Bissau politician who served as Prime Minister of Guinea-Bissau from 26 October 1994 to 6 June 1997.... , Prime Minister	PAIGC
6 June 1997 to 3 December 1998		Carlos Correia Carlos Correia Carlos Correia is a Guinea-Bissau politician. He was Prime Minister from 27 December 1991 to 26 October 1994, from 6 June 1997 to 3 December 1998, and from 5 August 2008 to 25 December 2008.... , Prime Minister	PAIGC	2nd Term
3 December 1998 to 19 February 2000		Francisco Fadul Francisco Fadul Francisco José Fadul is a Guinea-Bissau politician who was Prime Minister from 3 December 1998 to 19 February 2000. He led the United Social Democratic Party , one of the country's main political parties, from 2002 to 2006.... , Prime Minister	n-p
19 February 2000 to 19 March 2001		Caetano N'Tchama Caetano N'Tchama Caetano N'Tchama is a Guinea-Bissau politician and former Prime Minister. He held that position from 19 February 2000 to 19 March 2001 and is a member of the Social Renewal Party .... , Prime Minister	PRS
21 March 2001 to 9 December 2001		Faustino Imbali Faustino Imbali Faustino Fudut Imbali is a Guinea-Bissau politician who was Prime Minister of Guinea-Bissau from 21 March 2001 to 9 December 2001.Imbali ran as an independent candidate in the November 1999 presidential election and placed third, winning 8.22% of the vote... , Prime Minister	n-p
9 December 2001 to 17 November 2002		Alamara Nhassé Alamara Nhassé Alamara Ntchia Nhassé is a Guinea-Bissau politician, who was Prime Minister from 9 December 2001 to 17 November 2002. Nhassé is currently the President of the National Reconciliation Party; he previously led the Social Renewal Party .... , Prime Minister	PRS
17 November 2002 to 14 September 2003		Mário Pires Mário Pires Mário Pires is a Guinea-Bissau politician who was Prime Minister from 2002 to 2003. He is a member of the Social Renewal Party .... , Prime Minister	PRS
28 September 2003 to 10 May 2004		Artur Sanhá Artur Sanhá António Artur Sanhá is a politician in Guinea-Bissau. He was the Prime Minister of Guinea-Bissau from 28 September 2003 to 10 May 2004 and also served as Secretary-General of the Party for Social Renewal .... , Prime Minister	PRS
10 May 2004 to 2 November 2005		Carlos Gomes Júnior Carlos Gomes Júnior Carlos Domingos Gomes Júnior is the Prime Minister of Guinea-Bissau. He was previously Prime Minister from 10 May 2004 to 2 November 2005, and he was again appointed to that post on 25 December 2008... , Prime Minister	PAIGC	1st Term
2 November 2005 to 13 April 2007		Aristides Gomes Aristides Gomes Aristides Gomes is the President of the Republican Party of Independence for Development in Guinea-Bissau. He was the Prime Minister of Guinea-Bissau from 2 November 2005 until 13 April 2007.... , Prime Minister	PAIGC
13 April 2007 to 5 August 2008		Martinho Ndafa Kabi Martinho Ndafa Kabi Martinho Ndafa Kabi was the Prime Minister of Guinea-Bissau from 13 April 2007 to 5 August 2008. He is a leading member of the African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde .... , Prime Minister	PAIGC
5 August 2008 to 2 January 2009		Carlos Correia Carlos Correia Carlos Correia is a Guinea-Bissau politician. He was Prime Minister from 27 December 1991 to 26 October 1994, from 6 June 1997 to 3 December 1998, and from 5 August 2008 to 25 December 2008.... , Prime Minister	PAIGC	3rd Term
2 January 2009 to Present		Carlos Gomes Júnior Carlos Gomes Júnior Carlos Domingos Gomes Júnior is the Prime Minister of Guinea-Bissau. He was previously Prime Minister from 10 May 2004 to 2 November 2005, and he was again appointed to that post on 25 December 2008... , Prime Minister	PAIGC	2nd Term; Briefly placed under house arrest by soldiers during the 2010 military unrest 2010 Guinea-Bissau military unrest Military unrest occurred in Guinea-Bissau on 1 April 2010. Prime Minister Carlos Gomes Junior was placed under house arrest by Military of Guinea-Bissau soldiers, who also detained Army Chief of Staff Zamora Induta...

Affiliations

See also

• Guinea-Bissau
  Guinea-Bissau
  The Republic of Guinea-Bissau is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Senegal to the north, and Guinea to the south and east, with the Atlantic Ocean to its west....
  
  
  • List of heads of state of Guinea-Bissau
  • List of colonial heads of Portuguese Guinea
  • List of colonial heads of Bissau
  • List of colonial heads of Cacheu
• lists of incumbents
• List of national leaders

External links

• World Statesmen - Guinea-Bissau