Heads of government of São Tomé and Príncipe
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Prime Ministers of São Tomé and Príncipe (1975–Present)

(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office)
Tenure Portrait Incumbent Affiliation Notes
São Tomé and Príncipe
São Tomé and Príncipe
São Tomé and Príncipe, officially the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe, is a Portuguese-speaking island nation in the Gulf of Guinea, off the western equatorial coast of Central Africa. It consists of two islands: São Tomé and Príncipe, located about apart and about , respectively, off...

Autonomy
21 December 1974 to 12 July 1975 Leonel Mário d'Alva
Leonel Mário d'Alva
Leonel Mário d'Alva is a São Toméan politician. He served as Prime Minister of São Tomé and Príncipe from 21 December 1974 until 12 July 1975, when the country gained independence from Portugal....

, Prime Minister
MLSTP
Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe
São Tomé and Príncipe
São Tomé and Príncipe, officially the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe, is a Portuguese-speaking island nation in the Gulf of Guinea, off the western equatorial coast of Central Africa. It consists of two islands: São Tomé and Príncipe, located about apart and about , respectively, off...

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...

(República Democrática de São Tomé e Príncipe
São Tomé and Príncipe
São Tomé and Príncipe, officially the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe, is a Portuguese-speaking island nation in the Gulf of Guinea, off the western equatorial coast of Central Africa. It consists of two islands: São Tomé and Príncipe, located about apart and about , respectively, off...

)
12 July 1975 to 9 April 1979 Miguel Trovoada
Miguel Trovoada
Miguel dos Anjos da Cunha Lisboa Trovoada was Prime Minister and President of São Tomé and Príncipe. Currently he is the Executive Secretary of the Gulf of Guinea Commission.-Background:...

, Prime Minister
MLSTP
9 April 1979 to 8 January 1988 Post abolished
8 January 1988 to 7 February 1991 Celestino Rocha da Costa
Celestino Rocha da Costa
Celestino Rocha da Costa is a former prime minister of São Tomé and Príncipe. He held the post from 8 January 1988 to 7 February 1991. He was the last head of a single party Movement for the Liberation of São Tomé and Príncipe government....

, Prime Minister
MLSTP
7 February 1991 to 16 May 1992 Daniel Lima dos Santos Daio, Prime Minister n-p
16 May 1992 to 2 July 1994 Norberto d'Alva Costa Alegre, Prime Minister PCD-GR
7 July 1994 to 25 October 1994 Evaristo Carvalho, Prime Minister ADI
25 October 1994 to 31 December 1995 Carlos da Graça, Prime Minister MLSTP/PSD Briefly interrupted during 15 August 1995-21 August 1995 military coup
31 December 1995 to 19 November 1996 Armindo Vaz d'Almeida
Armindo Vaz d'Almeida
Armindo Vaz d'Almeida is a former prime minister of São Tomé and Príncipe. He held the post from 30 December 1995 to 19 November 1996. He is a member of the Movement for the Liberation of São Tomé and Príncipe-Social Democratic Party ....

, Prime Minister
MLSTP/PSD
19 November 1996 to 5 January 1999 Raul Bragança Neto
Raul Bragança Neto
Raul Bragança Neto is a former prime minister of São Tomé and Príncipe. He held the post from 19 November 1996 to 5 January 1999. He is a member of the Movement for the Liberation of São Tomé and Príncipe-Social Democratic Party and served as a Major in the Sao Tome Army.-References:...

, Prime Minister
MLSTP/PSD
5 January 1999 to 26 September 2001 Guilherme Posser da Costa
Guilherme Posser da Costa
Guilherme Posser da Costa was Prime Minister of São Tomé and Príncipe from 1999 to 2001.Posser da Costa served as Minister of Foreign Affairs on three different occasions: 1987-1988, 1990-1991, and 1994-1996...

, Prime Minister
MLSTP/PSD
26 September 2001 to 28 March 2002 Evaristo Carvalho, Prime Minister ADI
28 March 2002 to 7 October 2002 Gabriel Arcanjo da Costa
Gabriel Costa
Gabriel Arcanjo Ferreira da Costa is a former prime minister of São Tomé and Príncipe.-Prime minister:Before becoming Prime Minister Costa was ambassador to Portugal, from where he was appointed as Prime Minister to lead a coalition government in April 2002...

, Prime Minister
MLSTP/PSD
7 October 2002 to 18 September 2004 Maria das Neves
Maria das Neves
Maria das Neves Ceita Baptista de Sousa is a former Prime Minister of São Tomé and Príncipe.She is a member of the Movement for the Liberation of São Tomé and Príncipe-Social Democratic Party ....

, Prime Minister
MLSTP/PSD ♀; Briefly interrupted during 16 July 2003-23 July 2003 military coup
18 September 2004 to 8 June 2005 Damião Vaz d'Almeida
Damião Vaz d'Almeida
Damião Vaz d'Almeida is a former Prime Minister of São Tomé and Príncipe and vice-president of the Movement for the Liberation of São Tomé and Príncipe-Social Democratic Party...

, Prime Minister
MLSTP/PSD
8 June 2005 to 21 April 2006 Maria do Carmo Silveira
Maria do Carmo Silveira
Maria do Carmo Trovoada Pires de Carvalho Silveira is a former Prime Minister of São Tomé and Príncipe.-Prime minister:She served as Prime Minister and Finance Minister of São Tomé and Príncipe from 8 June 2005 to 21 April 2006....

, Prime Minister
MLSTP/PSD
21 April 2006 to 14 February 2008 Tomé Vera Cruz
Tomé Vera Cruz
Tomé Soares da Vera Cruz was Prime Minister of São Tomé and Príncipe from April 2006 to February 2008. He is also Secretary-General of the Force for Change Democratic Movement-Liberal Party...

, Prime Minister
MDFM-PL
14 February 2008 to 22 June 2008 Patrice Trovoada
Patrice Trovoada
Patrice Emery Trovoada is a São Toméan politician. He has been Prime Minister of São Tomé and Príncipe since 14 August 2010; previously he was Prime Minister from February 2008 to June 2008.Trovoada was born in Libreville, Gabon...

, Prime Minister
ADI 1st Term
22 June 2008 to 14 August 2010 Joaquim Rafael Branco
Joaquim Rafael Branco
Joaquim Rafael Branco is a São Toméan politician. He is the President of the Movement for the Liberation of São Tomé and Príncipe/Social Democratic Party , and the former Prime Minister of the country....

, Prime Minister
MLSTP/PSD
14 August 2010 to Present Patrice Trovoada
Patrice Trovoada
Patrice Emery Trovoada is a São Toméan politician. He has been Prime Minister of São Tomé and Príncipe since 14 August 2010; previously he was Prime Minister from February 2008 to June 2008.Trovoada was born in Libreville, Gabon...

, Prime Minister
ADI 2nd Term

Affiliations


ADI Acçao Democrática Independente
(Independent Democratic Action
Independent Democratic Action
The Independent Democratic Action is a political party in São Tomé and Príncipe. It was established in 1991 and is a politically centrist party....

) centrist
MDFM-PL Movimento Democrático das Forças de Mudança-Partido Liberal
(Force for Change Democratic Movement-Liberal Party
Force for Change Democratic Movement-Liberal Party
The Force for Change Democratic Movement-Liberal Party is a political party in São Tomé and Príncipe. It was formed after the 29 July 2001 presidential elections by supporters of the elected president Fradique de Menezes...

)
MLSTP Movimento de Libertação de São Tomé e Príncipe
(Movement for the Liberation of São Tomé and Príncipe) socialist, only legal party 1975-1990
MLSTP/PSD Movimento de Libertação de São Tomé e Príncipe-Partido Social Democrata
(Movement for the Liberation of São Tomé and Príncipe/Social Democratic Party) left-wing, successor to the MLSTP
PCD-GR Partido de Convergencia Democratica-Grupo de Reflexão
(Democratic Convergence Party-Reflection Group
Democratic Convergence Party-Reflection Group
The Democratic Convergence Party-Reflection Group is a political party in São Tomé and Príncipe. It was founded on 4 November 1990 by MLSTP dissidents, independents, and young professionals. Leonel Mário d'Alva is the current party leader....

) moderate left of center
n-p non-partisan

See also

  • São Tomé and Príncipe
    São Tomé and Príncipe
    São Tomé and Príncipe, officially the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe, is a Portuguese-speaking island nation in the Gulf of Guinea, off the western equatorial coast of Central Africa. It consists of two islands: São Tomé and Príncipe, located about apart and about , respectively, off...

    • Heads of State of São Tomé and Príncipe
    • Presidents of the Regional Government of Príncipe
      Presidents of the Regional Government of Príncipe
      -See also:*São Tomé and Príncipe**Heads of State of São Tomé and Príncipe**Heads of Government of São Tomé and Príncipe**Foreign Ministers of São Tomé and Príncipe**Colonial Heads of São Tomé and Príncipe*Lists of Incumbents...

    • Foreign Ministers of São Tomé and Príncipe
    • Colonial Heads of São Tomé and Príncipe
  • Lists of Incumbents

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