List of presidents of Guinea-Bissau

The following is a list of Presidents of Guinea-Bissau, since the establishment of the office of President in 1973.

President of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau
Emblem of Guinea-Bissau
Incumbent Umaro Sissoco Embaló since 1 January 2020
Residence	Presidential Palace, Bissau
Term length	5 years
Inaugural holder	Luís Cabral
Formation	24 September 1973

Presidents of Guinea-Bissau (1973–present)

No		Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Term of Office		Political Party	Election
1			Luís Cabral (1931–2009)	24 September 1973	14 November 1980[1]	PAIGC	1973 1976–77
2			Aristides Pereira (1923–2011)	24 September 1973	14 November 1980	PAIGC
3			João Bernardo Vieira (1939–2009)	14 November 1980	14 May 1984	PAIGC / Military
4			Carmen Pereira (1937–2016)	14 May 1984	16 May 1984	PAIGC	1984
(3)			João Bernardo Vieira (1939–2009)	16 May 1984	7 May 1999[2]	PAIGC	1989 1994
5			Ansumane Mané (c. 1940–2000)	7 May 1999	14 May 1999	Military
6			Malam Bacai Sanhá (1947–2012)	14 May 1999	17 February 2000	PAIGC
7			Kumba Ialá (1953–2014)	17 February 2000	14 September 2003	PRS	1999–2000
8			Veríssimo Correia Seabra (1947–2004)	14 September 2003	28 September 2003	Military
9			Henrique Rosa (1946–2013)	28 September 2003	1 October 2005	Independent
(3)			João Bernardo Vieira (1939–2009)	1 October 2005	2 March 2009[X]	Independent	2005
10			Raimundo Pereira (1955–)	3 March 2009	8 September 2009	PAIGC
(6)			Malam Bacai Sanhá (1947–2012)	8 September 2009	9 January 2012[†]	PAIGC	2009
11			Antonio Indjai (1947–)	1 April 2010	1 April 2010	Military
(6)			Malam Bacai Sanhá (1947–2012)	1 April 2010	9 January 2012	PAIGC
(10)			Raimundo Pereira (1955–)	9 January 2012	12 April 2012	PAIGC
12			Carlos Gomes Júnior (1949–)	11 April 2012	12 April 2012	PAIGC	2012
(7)			Kumba Ialá (1953–2014)	12 April 2012	12 April 2012	PRS	2012
13			Mamadu Ture Kuruma (1947–)	12 April 2012	11 May 2012	Military
14			Manuel Serifo Nhamadjo (1958–2020)	11 May 2012	23 June 2014	Independent
15			José Mário Vaz (1957–)	23 June 2014	23 June 2019	PAIGC	2014
16			Cipriano Cassamá (1959–)	23 June 2019	27 June 2019	Independent
(15)			José Mário Vaz (1957–)	27 June 2019	27 February 2020	Independent
(16)			Cipriano Cassamá (1959-)	27 February 2020	1 March 2020	Independent
17			Umaro Sissoco Embaló (1972-)	27 February 2020	1 March 2020	Madem G15	2019
				1 March 2020	1 June 2021
18			Nuno Gomes Nabiam (1966—)	1 June 2021	15 June 2021	Independent
(17)			Umaro Sissoco Embaló (1972-)	15 June 2021	Incumbent	Madem G15

Notes

Latest election

Main article: 2023 Guinea-Bissau general election