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President of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau
Emblem of Guinea-Bissau
Incumbent José Mário Vaz since 23 June 2014
Residence	Presidential Palace, Bissau
Term length	5 years
Inaugural holder	Luís Cabral
Formation	24 September 1973

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

Presidents of Guinea-Bissau (1973–present)

№		President	Took office	Left office	Time in office	Party	Election
1		Cabral, LuísLuís Cabral (1931–2009) Chairman of the Council of State[a][b]	24 September 1973	14 November 1980	7003260800000000000♠7 years, 51 days	PAIGC	1976–77
2		Vieira, JoãoJoão Bernardo Vieira (1939–2009) Chairman of the Council of the Revolution	14 November 1980	14 May 1984	7003127700000000000♠3 years, 182 days	PAIGC FARP	—
–		Pereira, CarmenCarmen Pereira (1937–2016) Acting	14 May 1984	16 May 1984	7000200000000000000♠2 days	PAIGC	—
(2)		Vieira, JoãoJoão Bernardo Vieira (1939–2009) Chairman of the Council of the Revolution[c][d]	16 May 1984	7 May 1999	7003546900000000000♠14 years, 356 days	PAIGC	1984 1989 1994
N/A		Mané, AnsumaneBrigadier general Ansumane Mané (c. 1940–2000) Chairman of the Supreme Command of the Military Junta	7 May 1999	14 May 1999	7000700000000000000♠7 days	FARP	—
–		Sanhá, MalamMalam Bacai Sanhá (1947–2012) Acting	14 May 1999	17 February 2000	7002279000000000000♠279 days	PAIGC	—
3		Ialá, KumbaKumba Ialá (1953–2014) [e]	17 February 2000	14 September 2003	7003130500000000000♠3 years, 209 days	PRS	1999–2000
N/A		Seabra, VeríssimoGeneral Veríssimo Correia Seabra (1947–2004) Chairman of the Military Committee for the Restoration of Constitutional and Democratic Order	14 September 2003	28 September 2003	7001140000000000000♠14 days	FARP	—
–		Rosa, HenriqueHenrique Rosa (1946–2013) Acting	28 September 2003	1 October 2005	7002734000000000000♠2 years, 3 days	Independent	—
(2)		Vieira, JoãoJoão Bernardo Vieira (1939–2009)	1 October 2005	2 March 2009 †	7003124800000000000♠3 years, 152 days	Independent	2005
–		Pereira, RaimundoRaimundo Pereira (born 1955) Acting	3 March 2009	8 September 2009	7002189000000000000♠189 days	PAIGC	—
4		Sanhá, MalamMalam Bacai Sanhá (1947–2012)	8 September 2009	9 January 2012 †	7002852000000000000♠2 years, 122 days	PAIGC	2009
–		Pereira, RaimundoRaimundo Pereira (born 1955) Acting [f]	9 January 2012	12 April 2012	7001940000000000000♠94 days	PAIGC	—
N/A		Kuruma, MamaduMajor general Mamadu Ture Kuruma (born 1947) Chairman of the Military Command	12 April 2012	11 May 2012	7001290000000000000♠29 days	FARP	—
–		Nhamadjo, ManuelManuel Serifo Nhamadjo (born 1958) Acting	11 May 2012	23 June 2014	7002773000000000000♠2 years, 43 days	Independent	—
5		Vaz, JoséJosé Mário Vaz (born 1957)	23 June 2014	Incumbent	7003165900000000000♠4 years, 198 days	PAIGC	2014

Notes

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See also

Guinea-Bissau
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External links

• World Statesmen – Guinea-Bissau