List of heads of state of São Tomé and Príncipe

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President of the
Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe
Coa São Tomé & Príncipe.PNG
Manuel Pinto da Costa.jpg
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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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)

      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

  1. 1.0 1.1 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

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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

See also

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