Presidents of Mozambique (1975–Present)

Tenure	Portrait	Incumbent	Affiliation	Notes
People's Republic of Mozambique People's Republic of Mozambique The People's Republic of Mozambique , was a self-declared socialist state that lasted from June 25, 1975 through December 1, 1990, becoming the present day Republic of Mozambique.After gaining independence from Portugal in 1975, the People's Republic of Mozambique was established shortly...	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 Popular de Moçambique People's Republic of Mozambique The People's Republic of Mozambique , was a self-declared socialist state that lasted from June 25, 1975 through December 1, 1990, becoming the present day Republic of Mozambique.After gaining independence from Portugal in 1975, the People's Republic of Mozambique was established shortly... )
25 June 1975 to 19 October 1986		Samora Moisés Machel Samora Machel Samora Moisés Machel was a Mozambican military commander, revolutionary socialist leader and eventual President of Mozambique... , President	FRELIMO	Killed in an aircraft crash
19 October 1986	Presidency suspended
19 October 1986 to 6 November 1986	Political Bureau of the Central Committee of FRELIMO Political Bureau of the Central Committee of FRELIMO The Political Bureau of the Central Committee of FRELIMO was a Politburo which briefly ruled the People's Republic of Mozambique between 19 October 1986 and 6 November 1986.Membership in 1986*Marcelino dos Santos*Joaquim Chissano*Alberto Chipande... :-
		Marcelino dos Santos Marcelino dos Santos Marcelino dos Santos is a Mozambican poet, revolutionary, and statesman. As a young man he travelled to Portugal, and Paris, France for an education. He was a founding member of the Frente de Libertacao de Mocambique , in 1962; and served as the party's deputy president from 1969 to 1977...	FRELIMO
		Joaquim Chissano Joaquim Chissano Joaquim Alberto Chissano served as the second President of Mozambique for nineteen years from 6 November 1986 until 2 February 2005. Since stepping down as president, Chissano has become an elder statesman and is called upon by international bodies, such as the United Nations, to be an envoy or...	FRELIMO
		Alberto Chipande	FRELIMO
		Armando Guebuza Armando Guebuza Armando Emílio Guebuza is a Mozambican politician and the President of Mozambique since 2005.- Career :Armando Emílio Guebuza was born in 20 January 1943 in Portuguese East Africa...	FRELIMO
		Jorge Rebelo	FRELIMO
		Mariano de Araújo Matsinhe Mariano de Araújo Matsinhe Mariano de Araújo Matsinhe is a Mozambican politician. He was a member of the Politburo of FRELIMO during the 1980s . Matsinhe also served as the Mozambican Security Minister in the 1980s.-Sources:*...	FRELIMO
		Sebastião Marcos Mabote	FRELIMO
		Jacinto Soares Veloso	FRELIMO
		Mário da Graça Machungo Mário da Graça Machungo Mário Fernandes da Graça Machungo is a Mozambican politician. He was Planning Minister from at least 1984 to 1986, when he became Prime Minister of the country from 17 July 1986 to 16 December 1994.-References:...	FRELIMO
		José Óscar Monteiro	FRELIMO
6 November 1986 to 1 December 1990		Joaquim Chissano Joaquim Chissano Joaquim Alberto Chissano served as the second President of Mozambique for nineteen years from 6 November 1986 until 2 February 2005. Since stepping down as president, Chissano has become an elder statesman and is called upon by international bodies, such as the United Nations, to be an envoy or... , President	FRELIMO
Republic of Mozambique Mozambique Mozambique, officially the Republic of Mozambique , is a country in southeastern Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east, Tanzania to the north, Malawi and Zambia to the northwest, Zimbabwe to the west and Swaziland and South Africa to the southwest...
(República de Moçambique Mozambique Mozambique, officially the Republic of Mozambique , is a country in southeastern Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east, Tanzania to the north, Malawi and Zambia to the northwest, Zimbabwe to the west and Swaziland and South Africa to the southwest... )
1 December 1990 to 2 February 2005		Joaquim Chissano Joaquim Chissano Joaquim Alberto Chissano served as the second President of Mozambique for nineteen years from 6 November 1986 until 2 February 2005. Since stepping down as president, Chissano has become an elder statesman and is called upon by international bodies, such as the United Nations, to be an envoy or... , President	FRELIMO
2 February 2005 to Present		Armando Guebuza Armando Guebuza Armando Emílio Guebuza is a Mozambican politician and the President of Mozambique since 2005.- Career :Armando Emílio Guebuza was born in 20 January 1943 in Portuguese East Africa... , President	FRELIMO

Affiliations

See also

• Colonial Heads of Mozambique
  Colonial heads of Mozambique
  PreludeIn 1498, Portuguese ships under Vasco da Gama visited Mozambique Island and several other towns on the East African coast. In 1500, Sancho de Tovar was the first Portuguese captain to sight in Sofala...
  
  
• Heads of Government of Mozambique
  Heads of government of Mozambique
  -Prime Ministers of Mozambique :-Affiliations:FRELIMO = Frente da Libertação de Moçambique RENAMO = Resistencia Nacional Moçambicana -See also:*Colonial Heads of Mozambique*Heads...
  
  
• Heads of the National Resistance Government of Mozambique

External links

• World Statesmen - Mozambique