List of prime ministers of São Tomé and Príncipe

This article lists the prime ministers of São Tomé and Príncipe, an island country in the Gulf of Guinea off the western equatorial coast of Central Africa, since the establishment of the office of prime minister of Portuguese São Tomé and Príncipe in 1974. Leonel Mário d'Alva was the first person to hold the office, taking effect on 21 December 1974. The incumbent is Américo Ramos, having taken office on 12 January 2025.

List of officeholders Political parties

Prime minister of Portuguese São Tomé and Príncipe (1974–1975) PortraitNameElectionTerm of officePolitical party Took office Left office Time in office 1 Leonel Mário d'Alva — 21 December 1974 12 July 1975 MLSTP–PSD

Prime ministers of São Tomé and Príncipe (1975–present) PortraitNameElectionTerm of officePolitical party Took office Left office Time in office 1 Miguel Trovoada 1975 12 July 1975 9 April 1979 MLSTP–PSDPost abolished (9 April 1979 – 8 January 1988) 2 Celestino Rocha da Costa — 8 January 1988 7 February 1991 MLSTP–PSD 3 Daniel Daio 1991 7 February 1991 16 May 1992 PCD 4 Norberto Costa Alegre — 16 May 1992 2 July 1994 PCD 5 Evaristo Carvalho — 7 July 1994 25 October 1994 ADI 6 Carlos Graça 1994 25 October 1994 31 December 1995 MLSTP–PSD 7 Armindo Vaz d'Almeida — 31 December 1995 19 November 1996 MLSTP–PSD 8 Raul Bragança Neto — 19 November 1996 5 January 1999 MLSTP–PSD 9 Guilherme Posser da Costa 1998 5 January 1999 26 September 2001 MLSTP–PSD (5) Evaristo Carvalho — 26 September 2001 28 March 2002 ADI 10 Gabriel Costa 2002 28 March 2002 7 October 2002 ADI 11 Maria das Neves — 7 October 2002 18 September 2004 MLSTP–PSD 12 Damião Vaz d'Almeida — 18 September 2004 8 June 2005 MLSTP–PSD 13 Maria do Carmo Silveira — 8 June 2005 21 April 2006 MLSTP–PSD 14 Tomé Vera Cruz 2006 21 April 2006 14 February 2008 MDFM–PL 15 Patrice Trovoada — 14 February 2008 22 June 2008 ADI 16 Joaquim Rafael Branco — 22 June 2008 14 August 2010 MLSTP–PSD (15) Patrice Trovoada 2010 14 August 2010 12 December 2012 ADI (10) Gabriel Costa — 12 December 2012 25 December 2014 UDD (15) Patrice Trovoada 2014 25 December 2014 3 December 2018 ADI 17 Jorge Bom Jesus 2018 3 December 2018 10 November 2022 MLSTP–PSD (15) Patrice Trovoada 2022 11 November 2022 6 January 2025 ADI 18 Ilza Amado Vaz — 9 January 2025 12 January 2025 ADI 19 Américo Ramos — 12 January 2025 Incumbent ADI

Timeline

See also List of governors of Portuguese São Tomé and Príncipe List of presidents of the Regional Government of Príncipe List of presidents of São Tomé and Príncipe Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Cooperation and Communities Politics of São Tomé and Príncipe

Notes

References

External links World Statesmen – São Tomé and Príncipe