Heads of government of São Tomé and Príncipe

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
ADI	(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
MDFM-PL	(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
MLSTP	(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
MLSTP/PSD	(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
PCD-GR	(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

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

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